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Black metal project from Germany formed in 2020. Wurzelwerk, meaning "root system," crafts black metal that draws from the deep, interconnected foundations of the genre's underground tradition.
Cleveland's Wyld Timez weaponize the rawness of first-wave black metal and fuse it to the locomotive momentum of speed metal and classic heavy metal, resulting in a high-energy blast of blackened aggression formed in 2021. Their approach pulls from the leather-and-spikes underground with a restless, reckless energy.
North Carolina's Wyqm have been operating in the underground black metal sphere since 2011, pursuing a raw and austere approach to the genre that prizes atmosphere and conviction over polish. Their long tenure in the US black metal underground speaks to a dedicated, uncompromising artistic vision.
Black metal band from Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic active since 2010. Wyrm channels the darkness of northern Bohemia through raw black metal steeped in the genre's underground traditions.
Dallas black metal act Wyrm Chasm have carved out their space in the Texas underground since 2015, channeling cold riffs and grim atmosphere into a sound that fits within the raw, orthodox end of American black metal. Their work reflects the isolation and severity that defines the subgenre at its most serious.
New Hampshire's Wyrmblood emerged in 2025 with a blackened death metal approach that marries the dissonant fury of black metal to the blunt force of death metal. As a fresh entity in the northeastern underground, they arrive with the menace and darkness their name implies.
Portland, Maine's Wyrmoon are a black metal act formed in 2023, cultivating a grim and atmospheric sound befitting the cold, coastal isolation of the northeastern United States. Their recent founding places them among a new wave of American black metal acts committed to the genre's most foreboding qualities.
Black metal and ambient project from Orléans/Ascoux, France active since 2009. Wyrms blends raw black metal with ambient soundscapes, creating atmospheric compositions from the Loire Valley.
Los Angeles black metal newcomers Wyrmtongue launched in 2024, bringing a harsh and uncompromising approach to the genre from within one of North America's most unlikely metal hubs. Their presence in the LA underground signals an interest in bleakness and extremity over the city's more polished heavy fare.
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