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Termination Redux (EP) (2024)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Atmospheric black metal project from Thuringia, Germany, active since 2005 and building expansive, nature-inspired soundscapes over two decades of output. Their long tenure in the German atmospheric black metal underground speaks to a distinctive and enduring vision.
French black metal project formed in 2025, delivering raw, uncompromising extremity. Their cannibal sect name channels ritualistic darkness through black metal's most primitive traditions.
In existence since 2022, this Riga Black Metal outfit delivers icy tremolo lines cascading over relentless percussion. Their place within a growing voice in the Baltic extreme metal tradition speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.
Helsinki/Espoo-based black metal project formed in 2022, with a Finnish name meaning "arboretum section" suggesting a nature-focused aesthetic. Their atmospheric black metal draws on Finland's dense forest landscapes.
Kanvass is a black metal duo from Santo André, São Paulo, consisting of Ammonoch (guitars, bass, vocals) and drummer Morbus. The band released their debut EP The Southern Thunder Roars in 2014 and have since recorded several albums including Downfall of Individuality and Generation of Deserters (2023), the latter released through Hammer of Damnation. Their sound draws deliberate comparisons to the stripped-down Norwegian orthodoxy of Gorgoroth, Tsjuder, and Urgehal.
Black metal project from England, active since 2012 and rooted in the atmospheric and raw currents of the genre. The project channels black metal's foundational darkness through a solitary, uncompromising lens.
Izhevsk-based black metal, death metal, and melodic black metal act, active since 2022 delivering venomous shrieks over walls of distortion. Rooted in one of Eastern Europe's most extreme metal communities, the compositions unfold with ritualistic patience and venomous intent.
Black metal band from Thessaloniki, Greece, formed in 2025 and carrying forward the city's tradition of extreme metal. Their sound channels the raw darkness and intensity that define the genre's most uncompromising strains.
Kaosharmony is an extreme metal band from Hortolândia, São Paulo, founded by Jeff, who handles songwriting and the band's creative direction. The project draws from European death metal influences and centers its lyrics on the historical confrontation between indigenous peoples and colonizers, with releases We Stand To Battle and Battlefields available on Bandcamp.
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