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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Black metal project from the Vendee department of western France, active since 2016 with a Scandinavian-influenced name meaning "cold crypt." Their Nordic-inspired aesthetic channels frozen darkness from the Atlantic coast.
Ukrainian black metal project active since 2021. Their name, meaning 'sorcery' in Slavic, channels the mystical and occult through black metal.
Raw black metal project from Switzerland, active since 2013 and channeling lo-fi, uncompromising black metal in the tradition of the genre's most primitive expressions. Their stripped-down approach prioritizes atmosphere and aggression over production polish.
Finnish black metal project active since 2015, with a name meaning "dreary" or "bleak" in Finnish. Their decade of output channels the melancholic desolation of the Finnish psyche through atmospheric black metal.
Kaliningrad's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this black metal unit is among them — wielding dissonant chord progressions shrouded in reverb-drenched malice. Atmosphere and hostility share equal billing in their work.
Ukrainian black metal project with roots dating to 1998, making them one of the oldest projects on this list. Nearly three decades of black metal output represents a deep commitment to the Ukrainian underground.
Riga's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this black metal unit is among them — wielding dissonant chord progressions shrouded in reverb-drenched malice. Atmosphere and hostility share equal billing in their work.
The Hungarian city of Budapest serves as headquarters for this black metal operation, whose arsenal includes second-wave ferocity filtered through modern production sensibilities. Their recordings conjure desolation through sheets of tremolo-picked guitar.
Crafting their sound since 2009, this Guimarães Black Metal outfit delivers tremolo-picked fury and blast-beat savagery. Their place within Portugal's intimate but fiercely devoted metal community speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.
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