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Sunset on the Golden Age (2017)
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Lexington, Kentucky's Moonsword deal in raw, uncompromising black metal since forming in 2018 — part of a growing underground current in the American heartland pushing the genre's pagan and misanthropic themes.
A black metal project from Poznań, Moonthoth has been crafting dark compositions since 2007. The project channels the Egyptian deity Thoth's lunar associations into occult-themed black metal.
Moonthrone Golgotha is a symphonic black metal band from Newcastle upon Tyne, England, formed in 2024. They layer orchestral grandeur over fierce black metal from northeast England.
Moontower is a black metal project from the Silesian city of Wałbrzych, active since 2019. The project channels the fortress city's mountainous setting into cold, towering black metal.
From Salem, Massachusetts — a city whose dark folklore is practically built into the soil — Moontroll have practiced an unapologetically raw brand of black metal since 2020, fitting their hometown's grim legacy well.
Moonwrath is a symphonic folk and black metal band from Clermont, France, formed in 2018. They weave folk instrumentation and symphonic arrangements into fierce black metal compositions.
A black metal band from Novi Pazar, Shumen, Bulgaria, formed in 2015 and active until 2019, whose work dealt in Satanic and occult themes. Their 2018 album 'Impending Death' established their atmospheric black metal sound before the band's dissolution.
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Moortrieder is a one-man black metal project from Hessia, Germany, formed in 2021, drawing inspiration from Hessian legends and tales of long-forgotten times. The project's debut full-length Towards The Hills Of Triumph was released in 2023 via Mortal Rite Records, blending medieval themes with raw black metal.
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