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Plagia is a depressive black metal project from León, Guanajuato, Mexico. The project released the demo Falling into Darkness and the full-length One Last Chess - Part I, both in 2018, on an independent basis.
Depressive black metal band from Vladivostok, Russia, formed in 2015, channeling the isolation of Russia's Pacific coast through melancholic black metal. They bring a decade of darkness from the Far East.
Depressive black metal band from Russia, formed in 2024, whose Latin name means 'before death.' They channel pre-mortem despair through raw depressive black metal.
A 2025 death-thrash project from the Hessian town of Grünberg, Profet channels prophetic fury through riff-driven compositions. Their fresh arrival on the scene brings new energy to the central German extreme metal underground.
Experimental/depressive black metal solo artist from Podolsk near Moscow, active since 2012. The project explores the intersection of experimental composition and depressive black metal's emotional extremes.
A Maryland depressive black metal and ambient project that emerged in 2025, Ravens Hike explores the bleaker end of the DSBM spectrum — isolation, atmosphere, and drone woven into slow-burning darkness. With their ambient influence, the project reaches beyond pure aggression into introspective, texturally rich territory.
Depressive black metal project from Kirov, Russia, active since 2017. Their Russian name channels the nihilistic anguish of depressive black metal from the Vyatka region.
Depressive black metal project from Ivanovo, Russia, active since 2013. Their German-influenced name accompanies anguished depressive black metal from the central Russian textile city.
Reach the Moon is a depressive black metal and experimental project from Nivala in central Finland, active since 2013. The project pushes the boundaries of depressive black metal with experimental elements from the rural Finnish heartland.
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