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Mørknatt is a black metal band from Tarragona, Spain, established in 2014 by Kzanhagr and Kunstdood. Their discography spans the 'Witchcraft of Domination' EP (2016), 'Victorious Satan' LP (2018), and the 'Icarus' EP (2020), delivered by a tight three-piece lineup.
A black metal project from Lviv, Mørkt Tre has been crafting dark compositions since 2016. The Norwegian name, meaning 'dark tree,' channels Scandinavian influence into nature-inspired black metal from western Ukraine.
A black metal act from Gravesend in Kent, Mørktår has been crafting dark, Scandinavian-influenced compositions since 2015. The Norse-inflected name signals the project's devotion to the second-wave black metal tradition.
Múspellsheimr is a Swedish black metal project formed in 2021, named after the Norse realm of primordial fire. The project channels ragnarök-inspired themes into atmospheric, aggressive compositions.
Mürmurio is a raw black metal and ambient project from France, formed in 2022. They blend lo-fi raw black metal with ambient atmospheres and dark textures.
Mürrmürr is a post-black metal band from Dunkirk, France, formed in 2023. They craft atmospheric post-black metal from the northern French coast.
Brotherhood of Sleep is a stoner and doom metal act from Athens, delivering heavy, fuzz-laden grooves since 2009. The band channels the sun-baked intensity of the Greek capital into hypnotic, riff-heavy doom.
Mýrdal is a black metal project from Leipzig, Germany, formed in 2022. They channel raw black metal darkness through a distinctly kvlt underground approach.
Toledo, Ohio's Męka fuse black metal's rawness with crust punk's d-beat fury and political charge, a combination that has made them one of the more distinctive acts in the region since 2017. The Polish name — meaning torment or suffering — fits a sound designed to be both abrasive and relentless.
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