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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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Greek black metal band from Thessaloniki, formed in 2023 and channeling the Hellenic black metal tradition. Their name, a reversal of 'Michael,' signals the inverted, anti-celestial character of their sound.
Colorado's newest atmospheric black metal entry, Lead Animal emerged in 2025 with the sweeping, nature-worn sound that the Rocky Mountain region seems to naturally produce.
German black/speed/thrash metal act from Dresden, newly formed in 2026 and bringing a triple assault of blackened ferocity, speed metal velocity, and thrash aggression. They represent the newest wave of extreme metal emerging from Saxony.
Knoxville's Leaking Through Limbs arrived in 2024 fusing black and death metal with a visceral intensity that marks them as one of Tennessee's more unnerving recent prospects.
Fantasy-themed speed metal rippers forged in Houston's heavy underground. Released on Cease and Destroy Records.
Sarajevo-based blackened heavy metal act forged in 2022, channeling raw aggression through a volatile fusion of black metal ferocity and traditional heavy metal muscle. They represent the growing Bosnian underground metal scene.
Out of Bellingham, Washington, Leatherhorn have been practicing raw, primitive black metal since 2012 — the Pacific Northwest's grey skies and isolation evident in every bleak passage.
Swiss atmospheric black metal project formed in 2022, releasing a prolific stream of German-language material exploring existential anguish. Their album titles, including 'Wenn der Himmel zerbricht' and 'Im Elend daheim,' reflect themes of despair and fractured reality.
German black metal project from Karlsruhe, newly formed in 2025 and bringing fresh ferocity to the underground. Their name, meaning 'life-affirmer' in German, stands in ironic contrast to their black metal hostility.
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