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When Kugurak emerged in 2021 from Arkhangelsk, they brought with them a sound rooted in black metal, speed metal, and thrash metal — all pre-thrash intensity with a melodic edge. Their catalog reveals a band unafraid to explore the darker corners of heavy music.
Black metal project from Lappeenranta in southeastern Finland, formed in 2018 with a Finnish name meaning "abyss" or "chasm." Their sound plunges into the deepest recesses of atmospheric black metal.
Kuld is a raw black metal band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, active since 2015. Their full-length Beyond The Black Spell, released on April 12, 2015, spans nine tracks of stripped-back, lo-fi black metal and remains available on Bandcamp.
Pushing the boundaries of black metal, this Russian outfit from Pyatigorsk has been refining their craft since 2024. Their sound hinges on corrosive riffing and misanthropic atmosphere, delivered with absolute focus.
Kuldefølels is a two-piece black metal band from La Plata, Argentina, formed in 2017 by Marcs Hegal (guitar, vocals) and Leo Asaru (drums, backing vocals). The duo released a self-titled recording in March 2017, followed by the live album "Diagonal Oscura" (September 2018) and the studio recording "La Casa de las Mentiras" (September 2019). Their Bandcamp catalog also includes cover recordings of Burzum and Darkthrone tracks.
Symphonic/epic black metal supergroup from Sheffield, born from four members of Bal-Sagoth alongside vocalist Tarkan Alp of Dyscaphia, forged in 2019 in the shadow of the Yorkshire hills. Their debut Exile was released on Black Lion Records with compositions by Jonny and Chris Maudling, recorded at Wayland's Forge Studio.
Raw black metal project from Saint-Dizier in northeastern France, formed in 2021 and trafficking in lo-fi, unpolished black metal stripped to its most primitive elements. The project embraces the genre's underground ethos with minimal production and maximum hostility.
Post-black metal project from Bonn, formed in 2019 and named after the cult of the Greek god Pan. Their atmospheric compositions blend black metal's darkness with post-metal's expansive, contemplative textures.
Black metal project from Ciudad Real in Castilla-La Mancha, formed in 2023 and channeling death worship through cold, atmospheric compositions. Their Latin-tinged name meaning "cult of death" captures the ritualistic essence of their sound.
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