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Black metal project from Glattfelden, Switzerland formed in 2015. Waldtroll conjures the dark spirit of Alpine forests through raw black metal steeped in nature worship and Germanic folklore.
Waliche is an indigenous-themed black metal project from Palhoça, Santa Catarina, Brazil, formed in 2022 and signed to Wintermist Records. The band centers its work on the culture and spiritual traditions of indigenous peoples of South America, releasing the demo Indigenous Lycanthropic Tyranny in 2023, followed by the full-lengths Proclamation of War and Waliche Yüt.
Symphonic black metal band from Steinkjer, Norway active since 1996. Wallachia, named after the Romanian historical region, has spent nearly three decades crafting orchestral black metal from the Trøndelag region of central Norway.
German black metal project active since 2018 with a prolific catalog including In Dubio Pro Misanthropia, Die Welt Im Argen, and Rattenritual among seven releases. The German-language titles reflect misanthropic and nihilistic themes channeled through an uncompromising black metal framework.
Black/death metal band from Athens, Greece formed in 2020. Named after the Walpurgis Night sabbat, Walpurgia channels infernal darkness through a potent black/death metal hybrid.
Black metal and dark ambient project from Dortmund, Germany active since 2005, blending raw yet melodic black metal with atmospheric darkness. Their extensive catalog includes the Demonisch Driftwezen series alongside full-length albums, all performed with lyrics in traditional Dutch.
Raw black metal project from Málaga, Spain active since 2013. Wamphyre channels vampiric darkness through lo-fi black metal from the sun-drenched coast of Andalusia.
Black metal project from Leipzig, Germany emerging in 2025. Wampyric Wrath channels vampiric darkness and occult atmosphere through raw black metal from the heart of Saxony.
Black metal band from Athens, Greece active since 2017. Wampyrinacht delivers vampiric black metal steeped in nocturnal darkness and occult atmosphere from the Greek capital.
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