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The Pain, will be exquisite (2025)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Serpent & Spirit (2021)
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Black-death-thrash metal band from Northampton, England, active since 2012. They blend three extreme metal genres into a fierce assault from the English Midlands.
Blackened death metal act from Abrantes in central Portugal, active since 2005. Congruity has spent two decades crafting extreme metal from the Tagus valley.
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Conjura is a black metal band from Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico, formed in 2017 by members also associated with the band Abruptus. After an early rehearsal recording, the project was revived and the band released their debut full-length Perpetua Tenebris in 2021, followed by a split and two EPs in 2022 and 2023. They operate under the Deconsecrate Prods label and channel themes of hate and blasphemy.
Gulfport, Mississippi black/death/grind band channeling apocalyptic extremity from the Gulf Coast underground. Their sound fuses the chaos of grindcore with black and death metal's darker currents.
Bremerton, Washington band blending classic heavy metal power with black and thrash metal intensity from the Pacific Northwest. Their sound bridges the old-school and extreme metal worlds with energy to spare.
Swiss black metal project formed in 2021. They craft dark, ritualistic black metal steeped in occult atmosphere and raw aggression.
Black-death metal band from Barcelona, Spain, formed in 2021. They channel dark, ritualistic extremity through blackened death metal.
Los Angeles black metal act conjuring darkness from the sprawling Southern California underground. Their sound channels the cold, atmospheric tradition of black metal against the backdrop of the city's extreme metal scene.
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