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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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Texas act Rougarou, formed in 2024, takes their name from the Cajun werewolf legend and channels it into raw black metal laced with folk elements — an unsettling mix that roots their sound in regional myth and primitive riffing. It's an early but sharp-edged project with a distinctly American folkloric slant.
Relentless Black Metal out of Texas.
Routasydän is a melodic black metal band from Tampere, Finland, formed in 2025. Named 'Frost Heart' in Finnish, the project channels melodic black metal from the inland industrial city.
Routaterä is a Finnish black metal project formed in 2025. Named 'Frost Blade' in Finnish, the project represents the newest generation of Finnish black metal.
Rove in the Dark is a black metal project from Novouralsk in Russia's Ural region, founded in 2019. Their albums 'Strakh' (Fear) and 'Skitaniye vo Tme' (Wandering in Darkness) combine mysterious atmospheric passages with brutal vocals and memorable riffs.
Venice black metal project formed in 2020, channeling atmospheric darkness from one of the world's most hauntingly beautiful cities. Their sound draws from the brooding intensity of the genre's underground traditions.
Black metal act from Scalea on Calabria's Tyrrhenian coast, active since 2012 and channeling darkness from southern Italy's dramatic coastline. Their enduring presence speaks to black metal's reach into even Italy's most remote regions.
Rovio is a Finnish black metal project formed in 2016. The project channels atmospheric black metal from the Finnish underground.
Progressive black metal project from London, formed in 2026. Their Slavic-rooted name accompanies boundary-pushing progressive black metal from the UK capital.
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