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Wolfskrieg is a Brazilian black metal band from Rio de Janeiro that has pursued a raw, old-school warfront metal sound since forming around 2010. The band has documented releases including "Cold March," available through Discogs, and maintains an active presence in the underground Brazilian black metal scene.
Atmospheric black metal project from Tartu, Estonia active since 2013. Wolfskrone draws from Estonia's ancient forests and pagan heritage to craft expansive atmospheric black metal.
Black metal solo project from Bitburg, Germany active since 2014, created by Nocturnus. Their 2014 split with Nebelschwaden, limited to fifty hand-numbered copies, showcases atmospheric black metal through extended compositions exploring melancholy and bleakness.
Black metal band from Rijeka, Croatia emerging in 2024. Wolfspawn channels raw black metal from the port city on the Kvarner Gulf.
Black metal project from Germany active since 2011. Wolfspirit channels the primal spirit of the wolf through raw black metal steeped in nature worship and Germanic atmosphere.
Black metal project from Baden-Württemberg, Germany active since 2011. Wolfsrune draws from the forests and folklore of southwestern Germany to craft atmospheric black metal with a pagan edge.
Black metal project from Thuringia, Germany. Wolfsschrei, meaning "wolf's cry," delivers raw black metal from the forested heartland of central Germany.
Black metal project from Pfinztal, Germany formed in 2016. Wolfsthron forges cold, uncompromising black metal from the northern edge of the Black Forest region.
Black metal project formed in 2020 in Innsbruck, Austria. Wolfsthurn channels the cold Alpine atmosphere of the Tyrolean capital into raw black metal.
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