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Global Flatline (Bonus Track Edition) (2024)
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De Doorn (2022)
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American Sun (Reimagined) (2021)
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Madrid's Pimeä Metsä — Finnish for 'dark forest' — brings Viking and folk metal's Scandinavian aesthetic to the heart of Iberia since 2013. Their adoption of Finnish naming reflects a pan-European metal identity that transcends geographic boundaries.
Avant-garde and black metal band from Seixal, Portugal, formed in 2014, whose Portuguese name means 'pestilence.' They push the boundaries of black metal with avant-garde experimentation from the Lisbon metropolitan area.
Black metal project from Schweina, Germany, formed in 2023, channeling plague-themed darkness through raw black metal. Their name, Latin for plague, signals the pestilent atmosphere of their music.
A raw black metal outfit rooted in occultism and nihilism, Pestis announced themselves with a limited-edition cassette demo in early 2023, pressed to only 64 copies. Their approach draws on the bleak, misanthropic tradition of the genre without concession to accessibility.
Black'n'roll band from the Saarland region of Germany, formed in 2012, merging the darkness of black metal with the swagger of rock'n'roll. They deliver infectious, groove-driven black metal with a punk edge.
Black metal band from Marl, Germany, formed in 2014, marshaling legions of blast beats and tremolo riffs from the Ruhr Area. Their militant approach to black metal draws from the genre's most aggressive traditions.
Black metal project from Nuremberg, Germany, formed in 2022, channeling the cold darkness of Franconian winters through raw black metal. They draw from the deep well of German black metal tradition.
Black metal project from Germany, formed in 2025, representing the newest wave of German black metal. They deliver uncompromising black metal fury rooted in the genre's most savage traditions.
Black metal act from Karlsruhe, Germany, formed in 2018, ruling with tyrannical black metal force from Baden-Wurttemberg. Their name, combining plague and tyrant, captures the oppressive darkness of their sound.
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