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AMENRA "Vanuytsel 7"" (2021)
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Dutch black metal project formed in 2021. Ceremoniële Walging — Dutch for 'Ceremonial Disgust' — channels ritualistic darkness through black metal.
Blackened death metal act from Zvolen in central Slovakia, formed in 2019. Ceremony of Silence has quickly gained recognition for their dense, ritualistic extreme metal.
Cerna Krev is a Seattle, Washington act merging black and thrash metal into a savage, relentless sound influenced by Eastern European and South American underground traditions. The band's name means "black blood" in Czech, reflecting their rawness and intensity.
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Ceromancy is a Chicago, Illinois band fusing black and death metal with sweeping symphonic layers, creating elaborate and dramatic compositions with both brutality and orchestral grandeur. They draw on occult themes to reinforce their dense, multifaceted sound.
Cerphas is a Tulsa, Oklahoma band operating in the bleak intersection of black metal and doom, constructing oppressive, slow-burning material steeped in darkness and desolation. Their sound prioritizes atmosphere and weight over speed.
Black metal band from the Aveyron/Beziers area of southern France, formed in 2020. They channel certain death themes through raw black metal from the Occitan region.
Cerulean is a Tucson-area act blending black and death metal into a harsh, extreme sound that draws from both genres' most punishing tendencies. Their material combines blackened dissonance with death metal brutality.
Cerulean Dawn is a New England black metal project cultivating an atmospheric and melodic style rooted in the cold, desolate tradition of Nordic and ambient black metal. Their output emphasizes mood and texture alongside raw metallic aggression.
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