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Zverzost is a black metal and crust punk band from Moscow, Russia, formed in 2023. They fuse the raw ferocity of black metal with the d-beat aggression of crust punk.
Zvijer is a black metal band from Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, whose name translates to "beast" in the local language. Their release "Heretical Balkanian Sabbathism" speaks to a sound rooted in raw, ritualistic black metal with Balkan identity.
Zwaan is an experimental black/death metal project from Ottersum, Netherlands, formed in 2022. Their self-titled EP (2022) features six tracks of atmospheric extreme metal, with the German motto "Ich träume davon das Ich fliegen kann" (I dream that I can fly).
Zwaard is a black metal project from the Netherlands, formed in 2022. Their name, meaning "sword" in Dutch, reflects their sharp, cutting approach to black metal.
Zwart is a black metal project from the Netherlands, formed in 2014. Their name, Dutch for "black," is fitting for their dark, atmospheric take on the genre.
Zwarte Dood, whose name means "Black Death" in Dutch, is a raw black metal band from Flanders, Belgium, formed in 2018. They have released a substantial catalog including the albums "Waanzin" and "Voor Zijn Glorie," as well as a split with Ish Kerioth.
Zwetwezen is a prolific raw black metal project from Beringen, Belgium, formed in 2020. They have released a rapid succession of albums through Blasphemous Creations Of Hell Records, including "The Wrath Of Satan" (2020), "Infernal Demons Of Lunacy" (2023), and "Dark Misanthropic Angels" (2025).
Zwiederwurz is a raw black metal project from Austria, self-described as "junkie black metal." Their 2023 demo features five tracks of lo-fi fury with song titles mixing German dialect and English, including a cover of Entwertung's "I wü steam."
Zwielicht, whose name means "twilight" in German, is a black metal band from Wanne-Eickel (Herne), Germany, formed in 2014. Their releases include "Leibestod," "With Love From Sinister," and "The Aphotic Embrace," exploring dark atmospheric territory with gothic undertones.
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