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Termination Redux (EP) (2024)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Clarksville/Nashville/Atlanta black/death metal project that has migrated across the South. The alchemical name adds esoteric depth to their nomadic extremity.
Richmond, Virginia atmospheric black metal project with a prolific release schedule of short, noise-infused recordings. The project blurs the line between black metal and harsh noise, creating dissonant soundscapes of dread.
Algeia channels atmospheric and depressive black metal from Sevastopol since 2017. Named after the Greek spirit of sorrow, they craft compositions of oceanic grief from this historic Black Sea port city.
Portland, Maine black metal act whose debut The Osseous Key delivers eight tracks of cold, northeastern black metal. The project mines the same bleak atmosphere that defines New England's growing extreme metal underground.
Pennsylvania progressive black metal act blending celestial themes with intricate compositions. Their debut Catasterismi — named for the mythological transformation of figures into constellations — explores cosmic subject matter through technically ambitious black metal.
Milwaukee black metal project. The name — meaning 'cold funeral' — captures the frozen finality of a Wisconsin winter burial.
Algide channels black metal from the Franche-Comté town of Montbéliard since 2013, their French word for "icy cold" perfectly describing the frigid atmosphere of their sound. The project draws from the harsh winters of eastern France's Jura borderlands.
Los Angeles black metal project drawing on nature mysticism and atmospheric textures. With three releases between 2018 and 2020, the project balances raw aggression with passages of ambient beauty.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania melodic black/death metal project with a staggering nine-volume discography built since 2021. A prolific solo effort channeling melodic Scandinavian death metal through a relentless creative output.
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