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Midlands, GB · 2010–present · active
Towers of Flesh is a black/death metal band from the English Midlands, active since 2010. Their music merges the atmospheric intensity of black metal with the guttural power of death metal across over a decade of activity.
Portland, OR, US · 2002–present · active
Portland, Oregon's Toxic Holocaust are one of the definitive names in the blackened speed and thrash metal revival, led by Joel Grind since 2002, forging a rawly produced and ferociously energetic sound that draws equally from early Sodom, Bathory, and Motörhead.
Reading, GB · 2018–present · active
Traces is a symphonic black metal band from Reading, formed in 2018. Their music layers orchestral grandeur over the raw intensity of black metal, creating atmospheric and dramatic compositions.
Athens, GR · 2016–present · active
Tractatus from Athens craft black metal under a name referencing Wittgenstein's foundational philosophical text since 2016. A decade of logically rigorous compositions from the birthplace of Western philosophy.
Athens, GR · 2015–present · active
Tragedy Begins from Athens blend black metal with industrial and electronica elements, creating a hybrid that marks the onset of catastrophe since 2015. A decade of genre-crossing compositions from the Greek capital.
Madison, WI, US · 2012–present · active
Madison, Wisconsin's Tragic Death have been crafting melodic black metal with a cold, atmospheric intensity since 2012, drawing on Scandinavian influences while maintaining a distinctly North American bleakness.
Franco da Rocha, BR · active
One-man medieval black metal project from Franco da Rocha, São Paulo, formed in 2022, with all music and lyrics written by the sole member Dracul. The debut demo Minha Hora Chegará, released July 22, 2022, contains six tracks including "Dies Irae," "Criaturas da Noite," and the Art Malefica-composed closer "O Ancestral."
Agrigento, IT · 1997–present · active
Tragoidia is a black metal band from Agrigento, Sicily, active since 1997. With nearly three decades of activity, they are one of the oldest black metal acts in western Sicily, channeling the island's ancient Greek heritage through extreme music.
DK · 2020–present · active
Trahald is a black metal project from Denmark, formed in 2020. They deliver atmospheric black metal.

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