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La Crosse, Wisconsin's Revanent arrived in 2024 with a black metal aesthetic rooted firmly in raw, primitive aggression rather than atmospheric ambition. Their sound is cold and unadorned — the kind of black metal that owes more to Darkthrone's stripped-down orthodoxy than to the post-black wave, built from corroded riffs and venomous vocals that suit the frozen midwestern winters perfectly. For a brand-new band, they carry themselves with the conviction of true believers.
Kenosha, Wisconsin's Revel in Rot have been fusing thrash's velocity with black metal's malevolence since 2020, crafting a crossover sound that's equal parts beer-drenched pit fuel and satanic swagger. The thrash/black collision they traffic in evokes the filth of early Venom and the tightly coiled energy of bay area speed demons, but with a nastiness that feels distinctly Midwestern — blunt and unpretentious. There's no pretension here, just riffs built to destroy.
Prolific raw black metal and dark ambient project from Wales, active since 2018. The project has built a considerable reputation in the raw black metal underground for lo-fi, atmospheric recordings rooted in Welsh landscapes.
Revenge Prevails is a black/death metal band from Uddevalla, Sweden, formed in 2013. Their releases including 'Jaws of Janus' and 'Black Void Injection' deliver dark, intense extreme metal with an ominous atmospheric edge.
Reverence is a black metal band from Trélazé near Angers in the Loire Valley, France, active since 2005 and having evolved from raw black metal into industrial/experimental territory. Two decades of activity and stylistic evolution make them one of the more adventurous acts in the French black metal scene.
Reverorum ib Malacht is a black metal project from Uppsala, Sweden, founded in 2006. The project is known for its unorthodox and esoteric approach to black metal, creating dense, ritualistic soundscapes that stand apart from conventional genre boundaries.
Ankara atmospheric black metal project formed in 2018, layering contemplative textures over black metal's aggressive foundation. Their expansive approach bridges raw intensity and atmospheric beauty.
Revetreth is a Belarusian black metal project formed in 2019, operating in the raw and atmospheric corners of the genre. Details on the project remain sparse, reflecting an intentionally obscure presence typical of underground Eastern European black metal.
Seattle's Reviled have been fusing black and death metal into something caustic and extreme since 2017, drawing on both traditions without fully surrendering to either. The black/death combination gives their music a fevered quality — the atmospheric menace of black metal colliding with death metal's sheer physical force — and Seattle's grey, rain-soaked environment seems like a fitting birthplace for something this unrelenting. The Bandcamp URL referencing Texas adds an intriguing wrinkle to what is otherwise a thoroughly Pacific Northwest-rooted sound.
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