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Zardens was a blackened death metal band from Mons-lez-Liège, Belgium, formed in 2012 and disbanding in October 2018. They released three albums, culminating in "Heretic Death Cult" (2018), recorded at Blackout Studio in Brussels and released through Unholy Fire Records.
Zareg is a black/death metal project from Granollers near Barcelona, Spain, formed in 2012 and led by guitarist Regnet with session musicians. Their releases include "Extreme Nature" (2012) and the four-track "Thirst" (2018), exploring apocalyptic themes of resource scarcity and survival through aggressive blackened death metal.
Zasłon is a black metal band from Tambov, Russia, formed in 2021. They deliver cold, atmospheric black metal from the Russian heartland.
Zatchla is a black/death metal band from Paris, France, formed in 2015. Their debut "First Invocation" (2015) is a three-track EP of ritualistic extreme metal steeped in horror and necromantic themes.
Zavorash is a black/death metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, formed in 2017. They deliver savage blackened death metal from the heart of Sweden's capital.
Zawrat is a black metal band from England, formed in 2016. They channel raw, atmospheric black metal with a cold, uncompromising edge rooted in the European tradition.
Zaxaz is a black/thrash metal band from Szczecin, Poland, formed in 2024. They channel the aggressive energy of blackened thrash from the Baltic coast of Poland.
Zazas is a black metal band from Norway, formed in 2021. They channel the spirit of the storied Norwegian black metal tradition with raw, uncompromising compositions.
Zdechły Anioł, whose name means "Dead Angel" in Polish, is a black/death metal band from Silesia, Poland, formed in 2025. They deliver savage blackened death metal from one of Poland's most prolific metal-producing regions.
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