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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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No Cross No Crown (2018)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Experimental black metal project from Tubingen, Germany, formed in 2023. They push black metal into unconventional territories through avant-garde approaches and sonic experimentation.
Experimental death metal band from Vignacourt in Picardy, France, formed in 2023. They push death metal into unconventional territory through avant-garde sonic exploration.
Cabrocordero is an experimental sludge and stoner metal duo from Buenos Aires, built around bass and drums in a format that recalls Big Business in its stripped-down but crushing heaviness. Their 2011 full-length Namastie Qoh — nine tracks and over fifty minutes of fuzzed-out riffs and noise experiments — earned recognition from international metal press as a standout in South American heavy music. The band has cited a philosophy of musical transmission, describing their compositions as a kind of channel for sonic energy rather than conventional songwriting.
Fall River, Massachusetts's Cacophonia have been pushing death metal and grindcore into experimental territory since 2021, representing a dissonant and unconventional voice in the New England underground.
Experimental black metal project from the ancient city of Suzdal in Vladimir Oblast, active since 2015. Cage of Creation pushes black metal into avant-garde territory from one of Russia's Golden Ring cities.
Relentless Experimental Death / Thrash Metal out of Texas.
Rhode Island band that began as melodic technical death metal before pivoting to experimental/progressive rock, ultimately disavowing their early extreme metal work amid constant lineup changes.
Experimental doom and stoner metal band from Huddersfield, England, active since 2002. With over two decades of activity, Camel of Doom push doom metal boundaries through avant-garde approaches.
Experimental black metal project from Smallingerland in Friesland, formed in 2022. Caput Mortuum — an alchemical term for 'dead head' — pushes black metal into avant-garde territory.
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