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Global Flatline (Bonus Track Edition) (2024)
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De Doorn (2022)
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Halo (2017)
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Italian depressive black metal project from Pescara, channeling emotional desolation since 2015. Their acronymic name condenses the raw, suffering-driven essence of their DSBM approach.
Italian black metal project from Macerata, active since 2017 and channeling raw intensity from the Marche region. Their cryptic initials add mystery to their black metal approach.
Atmospheric black metal project from the Basque Country, Spain, crafting regionally rooted sonic landscapes since 2017. Their sound channels the rugged Basque terrain through dense atmospheric black metal compositions.
Russian depressive/post-black metal project from Irkutsk in Siberia, newly formed in 2025. Their French name, meaning 'the night,' channels nocturnal darkness through post-black metal's atmospheric framework from deep Siberia.
French melodic black metal band from Chauche, crafting harmonic darkness since 2018. Their name, meaning 'The Web of Chaos,' reflects the intricately woven, melodically rich character of their black metal.
Blasphemous Post-Black Metal / Ambient out of Texas.
Labyrinth Spell is a black metal band from Serra, Espírito Santo, Brazil, active since 2001 with a discography spanning over two decades. The band blends pagan and occult themes throughout releases including Shadows and Dust (2017, Sulphur Records), Mountains Enthoned (2014), and At the Blackest Corners of Existence (2020). Their debut self-titled album dates to 2001, and Walking Through the Fire appeared in 2023.
London-based melodic black/thrash metal and metalcore band formed in 2020, blending multiple aggressive styles. Their approach weaves the labyrinthine complexity their name suggests through a volatile mix of genres.
Swedish black metal project formed in 2021, crafting immersive, maze-like compositions. Their name captures the disorienting, hallucinatory character of their atmospheric black metal approach.
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