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Black/death metal act from Santander, Cantabria, Spain that emerged in 2025. They bring fresh extreme metal fury from Spain's northern coast.
Black thrash and metal punk band from Barcelona, Spain formed in 2014, featuring Paco on guitars, Javi on vocals, Magu on bass, and Letxon on drums. Their 2014 demo was released on a limited 200-copy cassette through Raw War Tapes, recorded at Sonic Riot Studio.
Krasnodar's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this atmospheric black metal and black metal unit is among them — wielding venomous shrieks over walls of distortion. The compositions unfold with ritualistic patience and venomous intent.
Trading in pure metallic intensity, this black metal and death metal act from Poland traffics in tremolo-picked fury and blast-beat savagery. Since 2012, they've built a catalog that reflects Poland's relentlessly productive underground.
Active in Poznań since 2012, this Polish act forges Black Metal built on corrosive riffing and misanthropic atmosphere. Frostbitten riffing and anti-cosmic lyrical themes define their output.
Heavy/black metal act from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in 2025, merging traditional metal power with black metal's atmospheric darkness. Their executioner-themed name drives a sound that passes judgment through aggressive, commanding metal.
Crafting their sound since 2018, this Warsaw Black Metal outfit delivers tremolo-picked fury and blast-beat savagery. Their place within Poland's relentlessly productive underground speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.
Black metal project from Piraeus, Greece active since 2016. They deliver dark black metal from the Athenian port city.
Verona, Italy — black metal, speed metal, and thrash metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2013, they deal in pre-thrash intensity with a melodic edge. The combination of influences yields something more interesting than any single genre label implies.
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