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Relication is an experimental industrial metal band from Turku in southwestern Finland, active since 2008. The band pushes the boundaries of industrial metal with experimental elements from Finland's former capital.
Reverence is a black metal band from Trélazé near Angers in the Loire Valley, France, active since 2005 and having evolved from raw black metal into industrial/experimental territory. Two decades of activity and stylistic evolution make them one of the more adventurous acts in the French black metal scene.
Experimental death metal band from Katwijk aan Zee, the Netherlands, active since 2013. Named after the mythological judge of the dead, their approach pushes death metal into experimental territory from the Dutch seaside.
Experimental black metal project from Milan, Italy, active since 2008. Their approach pushes black metal into unconventional, boundary-crossing territory across nearly two decades.
Ride for Revenge is an experimental black metal band from Lappeenranta in southeastern Finland, active since 2017. The band pushes the boundaries of black metal with experimental approaches from the Karelian border region.
Doom/sludge metal/experimental/noise band from Poznań, Poland, active since 2014. Their approach pushes heavy music into experimental and noise territory from the Greater Poland capital.
Rome experimental black metal project formed in 2020, pushing the genre's boundaries through unconventional sonic approaches from Italy's capital. Their adventurous take on black metal defies easy categorization.
Rotten Reality is an experimental groove/thrash metal project from Saint Petersburg, Russia, formed in 2024. The band blends aggressive riffing with groove-laden structures and experimental elements, delivering a chaotic and volatile take on modern extreme metal.
Moscow's Senmuth blend doom, experimental, folk, and industrial metal since 2016. Named for the ancient Egyptian architect, their remarkably prolific output channels boundless creative energy into hundreds of releases spanning numerous genres.
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