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Budapest, HU · 2008–present · active
Toscrew is a black/death/doom metal band from Budapest, Hungary, formed in 2008. They weave together elements of all three genres into a dark, multifaceted extreme metal sound.
Minneapolis, MN, US · 2016–present · active
Minneapolis atmospheric black metal project Toska layers gothic atmosphere and melodic desolation over black metal's cold architecture, drawing on the Russian concept of inexpressible longing to color their emotionally dense sound.
GB · 2020–present · active
Totaal is a raw black metal project from the UK, formed in 2020. Their music channels the most stripped-back and uncompromising form of black metal through lo-fi recordings that prioritize atmosphere and aggression over polish.
TX, US · 2017–present · active
Texas-based blackened death metal project Total Human Genocide Division 218 operate at the violent intersection of black and death metal, delivering misanthropic extremity under a name that leaves no ambiguity about their sonic intentions.
Minneapolis, MN, US · 2025–present · active
Minneapolis black 'n' roll project Total Poison formed in 2025, fusing the raw electricity of rock and roll swagger with black metal's cold menace in a style that prioritizes hooks and attitude alongside darkness.
Bayonne, FR · 2017–present · active
Totale Angoisse from Bayonne in the French Basque Country craft black metal under a French name meaning 'total anguish' since 2017. Their southwestern Atlantic coast base — where France meets the Basque Country — channels existential dread through hostile compositions.
Aalst, BE · 2026–present · active
Totanoll are a black metal band from Aalst, Belgium, maintaining a Bandcamp presence under the handle 'totall.' The project operates in the Belgian black metal underground with minimal public documentation, consistent with the low-profile approach common to many Belgian raw black metal acts.
Iquique, CL · active
Totemcult is a traditional black metal band from Iquique, Chile, in the country's far north. Formed in 2022, the band released their self-titled debut full-length that same year, a seven-track record that includes a cover of Isengard's "I Kamp med Kvitekrist" and draws on themes of misanthropy and Andean cosmology.
NY, US · 2017–present · active
New York black metal project Toten operate with the raw, underground intensity that defines the American black metal underground, pursuing uncompromising and atmospheric darkness away from any mainstream concessions.

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