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Global Flatline (Bonus Track Edition) (2024)
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De Doorn (2022)
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Halo (2017)
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Randir is a folk/black metal band from Gerolstein in the Eifel region of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, formed in 2014. The project weaves folk melodies into black metal from the volcanic highlands of western Germany.
Turin black/gothic metal act formed in 2010, merging atmospheric darkness with gothic grandeur from Piedmont's capital. Their dual approach weaves black metal intensity through gothic metal's dramatic and melancholic framework.
Rankkuri is a thrash/black metal and punk band from Helsinki, Finland, active since 2011. The band fuses thrash and black metal with punk aggression from the Finnish capital's crossover underground.
Ranzau is a raw black metal project from Germany, formed in 2024 and committed to the lo-fi, unpolished aesthetic of underground black metal. The project strips the genre to its most primitive and abrasive essentials.
Istanbul black metal act formed in 2009, channeling raw darkness and aggressive intensity from Turkey's largest city. Their sustained presence speaks to the vitality of the Turkish black metal underground.
Raphus Cucullatus Holocaust is a raw black metal, punk, and D-beat project from southern Germany, formed in 2020. Named after the scientific name of the dodo bird, the project combines the aggression of raw black metal with the propulsive energy of D-beat and punk.
Rapid is a black/speed metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2024. The band channels the raw intensity of early black and speed metal from the Finnish capital.
Black/death/thrash metal band from Sanok in southeastern Poland, formed in 2025. Their triple-genre approach delivers unrelenting extreme metal from the Bieszczady Mountains foothills.
Post-black metal/hardcore project from Yekaterinburg, Russia, formed in 2022. Their French-named project blends post-black metal with hardcore energy from the Ural capital.
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