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Plaistow, New Hampshire's Kataan blend the melodic interplay of Scandinavian black metal with the brutality of death metal, carving out a dense, emotionally charged sound since their 2021 formation.
Lidköping/Skövde's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this black metal unit is among them — wielding venomous shrieks over walls of distortion. The compositions unfold with ritualistic patience and venomous intent.
Black/death metal band from Grevena in northwestern Greece, merging the ferocity of death metal with the atmospheric darkness of Hellenic black metal. Their name, derived from the Greek word for "subterranean," signals their engagement with chthonic mythology and underworld themes.
Black metal band from Paris, active since 2008 and named after the city's famous underground ossuaries. Their subterranean inspiration matches the dark, burial-ground atmosphere of their Parisian black metal.
Named for Maine's highest peak, Suffield, Connecticut's Katahdin have been channeling elemental black metal since 2010 — cold, unadorned, and rooted in the frigid austerity of the genre's second-wave forebears.
A product of Poland's titan-grade death metal scene, this Brodnica-based black metal act channels raw, lo-fi aggression channeled through kvlt aesthetics. Active since 2019, lo-fi authenticity lends their recordings a genuinely oppressive character.
Swedish black metal project active since 2013, delivering dark, subterranean black metal in the Scandinavian tradition. Their name, referencing underground burial chambers, reflects the cryptic and sepulchral character of their sound.
Raw black metal project from Paris, formed in 2025 and delivering lo-fi, stripped-back compositions from the French capital. Their catalepsy-derived name evokes the death-like trance at the core of their raw sound.
Katarsis Tenebris was a raw black metal band from Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brazil, active from 2017 until splitting up around 2020. The band released the demo Cursed Plains of Mortality in May 2018, followed by the three-track demo Black KVLT in March 2019, exploring themes of darkness, occultism, and depression. Both recordings were self-released as digital albums under the banner of Brazilian raw black metal.
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