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Sunset on the Golden Age (2017)
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Heights of Despair is a depressive black metal band from Pontremoli (Massa-Carrara), Italy, formed in 2013. They channel bleak, emotionally devastating black metal from the depths of despair.
Hertless is a depressive black metal, ambient band from Kelty, England, formed in 2017. They channel bleak, emotionally devastating black metal from the depths of despair.
Post-metal and depressive black metal project from Kosice, Czech Republic, formed in 2018. Their sound merges the atmospheric weight of post-metal with the emotional desolation of depressive black metal.
Rising from Chieti in Italy, this depressive black metal outfit harnesses cold power since 2021. Icy melodies interwoven with blast-beaten fury characterize their output.
Hikan was a one-person depressive black metal project from Curitiba, Brazil, active from 2015 until its dissolution. The project released three recordings: The Cycle of Pain (December 2015), A Breath of Sorrow for a Dying Spirit (September 2016), and Begotten (March 2018), all available via Bandcamp and noted for their bleak, introspective character.
Furious atmospheric/depressive black metal project from Amsterdam, carving a path through Netherlands's underground since 2018. Icy melodies interwoven with blast-beaten fury characterize their output.
Hollow Lives is a depressive black metal band from Reigate, England, formed in 2015. They channel bleak, emotionally devastating black metal from the depths of despair.
Atmospheric/depressive black metal project from Switzerland, formed in 2021 and released through Transcendance label. Their debut Mournful and Restless Sound delivers five tracks of raw depressive black metal described as having a putrid atmosphere of death and decrepitude at decomposing tempos.
A volatile raw/depressive black metal entity from Lisbon, contributing to the portuguese underground since 2024. Their sound channels tremolo-driven fury and blasting percussion through walls of distortion.
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