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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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Alienation Cold channels atmospheric black metal from Stavropol in the North Caucasus since 2006. Two decades from this southern Russian city between the Black and Caspian Seas, they have crafted a substantial body of cold, isolating atmospheric work.
Alienchrist channels black metal from the Norman city of Rouen since 2015, their provocative name combining extraterrestrial and religious imagery. Their approach brings cosmic blasphemy to the capital of Normandy's underground metal scene.
Lexington, North Carolina black metal project named after the Inuit god of weather. Arctic mythology from the Carolina Piedmont.
Aliore brings black metal from Nice since 2020, drawing extreme music from the Côte d'Azur's glamorous coastline. Their Latin-derived name, suggesting "elsewhere" or "otherness," captures the transportive quality of their atmospheric compositions.
Alisgema channels raw and depressive black metal from an undisclosed Ukrainian location since 2023. Their enigmatic name drives compositions of lo-fi emotional devastation.
Alixer creates post-black metal from Lyon since 2022, a fresh addition to the Rhône-Alpes scene that has produced numerous acclaimed atmospheric and post-metal acts. Their sound extends black metal's boundaries through shimmering, post-rock-influenced textures.
Alkali Metals fuses black and thrash metal from Leeds since 2020, their chemistry-class name referencing the most reactive elements on the periodic table. Their volatile scientific name suits the explosive nature of their dual-genre assault.
Alkaphrah creates experimental raw black metal and ambient from Saint Petersburg since 2021. Named after a star in the Ursa Major constellation, their cosmic-lo-fi approach bridges stellar vastness with basement-level rawness.
Alkemisti channels black metal from Helsinki since 2024, their alchemical name suggesting a project intent on transmuting base elements into extreme metal gold. The project joins Helsinki's seemingly endless roster of black metal acts.
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