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Ride the Flatline (feat. Jami Morgan & Code Orange) (2024)
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Evidence (2023)
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Agamemnon (2025)
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Viking/folk/black metal band from Schweinfurt in Lower Franconia, formed in 2024 and named after ancient stone circles. Their sound weaves folk instrumentation and Norse themes into a black metal framework.
Malmö-based black metal act, active since 2011 delivering venomous shrieks over walls of distortion. Rooted in Sweden's legendary metal infrastructure, the compositions unfold with ritualistic patience and venomous intent.
Black metal/hardcore crossover from Uhersky Brod in southeastern Moravia, formed in 2017 and fusing the raw ferocity of black metal with hardcore punk's directness. Their boundary-blurring approach pulls from both extremes of underground music.
Firmly rooted in black metal, this Romanian actfrom Slatina delivers venomous shrieks over walls of distortion without compromise. They've been at it since 2015, and the compositions unfold with ritualistic patience and venomous intent.
Black/speed metal band with Italian origins relocating to Oslo, active since 2011 and merging black metal's atmospheric darkness with speed metal's relentless velocity. Their cross-continental trajectory reflects the international nature of extreme metal.
Black/thrash/death metal band from Barcelona, formed in 2017 and merging three extreme metal subgenres into a blistering assault. Their crossfire name captures the multi-directional aggression of their genre-fusing approach.
When Krovelëd emerged in 2012 from Volgograd, they brought with them a sound rooted in black metal — all frigid atmospherics and razor-wire guitar tone. Blast beats and shrieked vocals create an impenetrable wall of darkness.
Catania-based black metal act, active since 2017 delivering venomous shrieks over walls of distortion. Rooted in the Mediterranean peninsula's diverse metal ecosystem, the compositions unfold with ritualistic patience and venomous intent.
Black/speed metal band from Sinj, Croatia, formed in 2020 and merging black metal's atmospheric darkness with speed metal's relentless velocity. Their full name, Krucificadores de la Santa Barbara, adds a grandiose, religious dimension to their aggressive sound.
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