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Ride the Flatline (feat. Jami Morgan & Code Orange) (2024)
Featured Groove Metal Album
Evidence (2023)
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Agamemnon (2025)
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Atmospheric black metal project from Patras, Greece, formed in 2026 and crafting immersive, texture-rich compositions in the atmospheric black metal tradition. Their sound layers tremolo guitars and ambient elements into sweeping, emotionally charged soundscapes.
Helsinki black metal project formed in 2020, with a Swedish name meaning "war wine" or referencing battle frenzy. Their sound channels Scandinavian black metal traditions from the Finnish capital.
Raw black metal project from Madrid, formed in 2026 and delivering deliberately lo-fi, primitive compositions. Their blasphemous name signals the provocative, uncompromising nature of their raw black metal.
When Krijs emerged in 2024 from Enschede, they brought with them a sound rooted in black metal — all raw, lo-fi aggression channeled through kvlt aesthetics. Lo-fi authenticity lends their recordings a genuinely oppressive character.
Finnish black metal project formed in 2018, delivering cold, atmospheric compositions from the underground. Their enigmatic name adds mystery to their dark musical vision.
Voronezh'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 'n' roll band from Postojna, Slovenia — the town famous for its massive cave system — active since 2013. Their approach blends black metal's raw aggression with rock 'n' roll swagger and punk energy.
Szeged-based black metal act, active since 2021 delivering dissonant chord progressions shrouded in reverb-drenched malice. Rooted in a scene that bridges Western and Eastern European extremity, atmosphere and hostility share equal billing in their work.
Belarusian black metal warriors (formerly Crystayler) from Grodno, delivering black metal laced with punk sensibility and black'n'roll swagger since 2022. Their prolific output includes eight releases in three years, with a no-frills approach one fan described as "well-thought out with no frippery."
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