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Veteran Greek black and death metal band from Athens, active since 1997 with over two decades of extreme metal output. Their long-running presence has made them a significant force in the Hellenic extreme metal underground.
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Unholy Ghost formed in Tampa, Florida in January 2003, assembled from veterans of the Florida death metal scene — including members of Diabolic and Pessimist. The band's debut Torrential Reign attracted attention from Century Media Records almost immediately upon its release, placing them within the lineage of Florida's brutal death metal tradition. The band was active through 2005 and resumed activity in 2014.
Melodic black and death metal band from the Croatian port city of Rijeka, active since 2020. Their Adriatic coastal origins bring a unique character to their blend of melodic extremity.
Blackened death metal force from Ried im Innkreis, Austria, merging the ferocity of death metal with black metal's dark atmosphere since 2020. Their releases include the albums Martyrium and Darkest Hour of Humanity, issued through Darker Realms Records.
Death metal band from the remote Cumbrian town of Millom, England, active since 2015. Their isolated Lake District origins lend an unusual geographic context to their death metal prophecies.
Brutal death metal band from Dijon, France, delivering punishing extremity from the Burgundian capital since 2018. Their sound embodies the genre's commitment to guttural vocals, blast beats, and relentless technical aggression.
Death and black metal band from the Netherlands, active since 2017. Their sound merges death metal's guttural extremity with black metal's atmospheric darkness in unholy sacramental fashion.
Unholy Slough is a sludge/death metal band from Komsomolsk-on-Amur in Russia's Far East, delivering what they describe as slow and primitive metal. Their discography includes the albums Greatness, Triumph, and Chthonic Ritual.
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