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The Blind Leading The Blind (2019)
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Blood Eagle (2017)
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Architects Of A New Weave (Deluxe Album) (2026)
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Sigil Arboreal craft atmospheric black metal from the German underground, their name combining occult symbolism ("sigil") with natural imagery ("arboreal"). Emerging in 2025, they bring a nature-mystic dimension to atmospheric black metal.
Independence, Kansas outfit Sigil Wound carve an unusual intersection between the cold fury of black metal and the fractured time signatures of mathcore, producing dissonant, technically demanding compositions since 2020.
Sigillum Diabolicum conjures black metal from Clermont-Ferrand, the volcanic heartland of central France, active since 2010. Their name, Latin for 'seal of the devil,' anchors an occult-themed approach to raw, uncompromising black metal.
Como's Sign of Evil channel black metal from the shores of the famous Lombard lake since 2023. Their name references both classic Sodom and the spiritual darkness they explore in their atmospheric compositions.
Agawam, Massachusetts black metal act Sign of the Goat have maintained a raw, orthodox approach to the genre since 2004, channeling the cold aggression and satanic iconography that define the underground tradition.
Signaux du Vide, meaning 'signals from the void,' is a French raw black metal project incorporating dark ambient elements, launched in 2024. Their compositions oscillate between harsh, lo-fi black metal passages and cavernous electronic drones.
Sigon forge speed, heavy, and black metal from the Finnish underground, combining three classic metal styles into a volatile fusion. Emerging in 2025, they bring multi-genre velocity to the Nordic scene.
Formed in 2025, Sigorspéd are a new entry in American black metal, a project whose name draws on archaic runic language and whose sound traffics in raw, primitive extremity from an undisclosed location.
Siimes practice black metal from the eastern Finnish city of Joensuu, channeling the genre's dark intensity from the North Karelian capital. Active since 2012, they bring forest-shade darkness to the eastern Finnish underground.
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