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Termination Redux (EP) (2024)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Viennese black metal project whose name translates to 'unease' in German, channeling discomfort into abrasive extremity since 2018. Their discography includes the albums Mondsucht and Der Herr Bszszszt geht durch das Land, blending raw black metal with unconventional artistic sensibilities.
Depressive black and doom metal project from Trondheim, Norway, active since 1988 and among the oldest extreme metal acts in the country. Their pioneering blend of depressive black metal with doom predates the formal codification of the DSBM subgenre.
Black metal project from Nottingham, England, active since 2020 and operating within the East Midlands metal underground. Their sound channels black metal's atmospheric intensity through a distinctly English approach.
Black metal band from Rennes in Brittany, France, active since 2010 and delivering unblessed extremity from France's Celtic-influenced northwest. Their long tenure in the Breton metal underground reflects a sustained dedication to black metal.
Black and death metal band from Heumont-Rehon in northern France, active since 2016 and channeling dual-genre aggression from near the Belgian border. Their sound fuses the cold atmospheres of black metal with death metal's brutal weight.
Blackened death metal band from Palma, Mallorca, creating ancient-themed extremity inspired by the Classical Roman era since 2010. Their albums Bellum internecinum and The Dogs of War draw from Roman history featuring narratives around Caesar, Pompey, and the Gallic Wars.
Ambient and black metal project from Kent, England, active since 2015 and blending atmospheric ambient textures with black metal's darkness. Their sound creates uncanny sonic landscapes that bridge the contemplative and the extreme.
Black metal and grindcore hybrid from Liverpool, England, active since 2013. Their unconventional combination of black metal's atmospheric darkness with grindcore's blasting brevity creates a distinctive extreme metal voice from Merseyside.
Unconquered is a Swedish black/death metal project formed in 2026, representing the newest wave of Scandinavian extreme metal. The project channels black and death metal aggression through a fresh lens.
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