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Illunis is a post-black metal band from Berlin, Germany, active since 2013, crafting expansive, atmospheric compositions that merge the emotional depth of post-rock with the tremolo-picked intensity of black metal. The band channels Berlin's artistic energy into introspective, layered soundscapes.
Milwaukee's Illusion of Fate blends atmospheric depth with blackened death metal intensity, crafting dense, brooding material that earns its gloom rather than just wallowing in it.
Illusion of Strength is a black/death metal band from Hamburg, Germany, active since 2013, merging the atmospheric hostility of black metal with death metal's guttural ferocity. The band channels the dark, maritime energy of Germany's largest port city into punishing extreme metal.
Illusion Us is a atmospheric black metal/ambient act from Izhevsk, Russia, active since 2020 and crafting immersive, expansive compositions that push beyond conventional black metal boundaries. The project blends atmospheric textures with the intensity of extreme metal.
Death/black metal band from the Helsinki/Espoo area, active since 2013. Their sound merges death and black metal from Finland's capital region.
Illuster is a black metal project from Culemborg, Netherlands, active since 2019 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Netherlands black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Illvilja is a black metal project from Hunnebostrand, Sweden, active since 2019 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Sweden black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Illvilje is a black metal project from Hamar, Norway, active since 2024 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Norway black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Black/folk metal band from Turku, Finland active since 2017. Their name — referencing the legendary smith of the Kalevala — roots their folk-infused black metal in Finnish national mythology.
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