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Vault Of Horrors (2024)
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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Svartheim practice black metal from Tampere, channeling the dark homelands their Norse name describes. Formed in 2021, they bring black-home intensity to the Pirkanmaa underground.
Svarthyr have been practicing black metal from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern since 2004, making them one of the longer-running black metal acts in northeastern Germany. Their two decades of activity from the Baltic coastal region have produced a body of Nordic-influenced darkness.
Svartidauði are foundational figures in Iceland's celebrated black metal renaissance, active from Kópavogur since 2006. Their ritualistic, suffocating approach has been hugely influential, helping establish Icelandic black metal as a distinct and internationally recognized force.
Svartjord ("Black Earth") channel black metal from the Bavarian town of Eichstatt, drawing their Scandinavian name from the dark soil that feeds their compositions. Active since 2013, they bring Nordic-influenced darkness to the Altmuhl Valley.
Svartkraft (Swedish for "Black Power/Force") have been practicing black metal from Hyvinkaa since 2004, making them one of the longer-running black metal acts in the southern Finnish underground. Their two decades of dark force represent sustained commitment.
Black metal band from Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais, formed in 2006 by a lineup that has included Nekromancer, Blüt Wvlf, Chaos, and C. War. Their discography spans three decades, from the mini-album Reign of Bloody Army (2010) and the full-length Triumphant Desecration (2017) to Under the Grim Night, released on August 20, 2024.
Svartokunnighet practice raw black metal from Lausanne, with their Swedish-language name (meaning "black magic") signaling allegiance to the Scandinavian black metal tradition. Formed in 2022, they channel the lo-fi ferocity of the genre's rawest practitioners.
Svartret practice black metal from Jihlava, channeling the genre's cold fury through compositions rooted in the Vysocina highlands tradition. Their Scandinavian-tinged name reflects allegiance to the Nordic black metal school.
Svartscorpio craft atmospheric post-black metal from the German underground, combining the genre's harsh intensity with expansive, contemplative passages. Formed in 2024, they bring a venomous, atmospheric dimension to post-black metal.
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