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Ocutos emerged from Itabaiana with their 2021 debut demo Cult of the Witch, a four-track slab of raw black metal steeped in witchcraft and Satanic imagery. The recording leans into primitive production, letting the hostility of tracks like "Goat and the Moon" carry the weight over any sonic polish.
Raw black metal project from Split, Croatia, formed in 2021. The project delivers lo-fi, abrasive black metal from the Dalmatian coast.
Odalheim play old-school black metal rooted in misanthropy, anti-Christianity, and the raw elemental force of nature, drawing a clear line from the Norwegian second wave. The band — built around Disintegratör, Nekromisantrop, Paimon, and Shadow — laid down their foundational sound across the 2014 demo When the Sun Has Died and the 2015 EP Praise the True Black Flame, both marked by cold riffing and an uncompromising underground aesthetic.
Atmospheric black metal band from Zadar, Croatia, formed in 2020. Their Croatian-language name and atmospheric approach draw on the Adriatic coastal landscape for contemplative, layered black metal.
Experimental black metal project from Rouen, France, formed in 2024. The project pushes black metal into unconventional sonic territory from the Norman capital.
Spanish black metal project active since 2012, part of the steady expansion of the Iberian black metal underground over the past decade. Their output favors atmosphere and mood over sheer velocity.
Taranto black metal act from Puglia's industrial port city, active since 2017. Their Italian name -- meaning 'ancient hatred' -- channels centuries of Mediterranean resentment through raw, uncompromising black metal.
German black metal project formed in 2026, among the newest entries in the country's ever-expanding black metal landscape. Early recordings suggest a reverence for the genre's raw, uncompromising roots.
Experimental black metal project from Jyväskylä, Finland, active since 2019. The project pushes black metal into unconventional sonic territory beyond genre conventions.
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