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Slave to the Scalpel (2021)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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State Of Unrest (2023)
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Boone, North Carolina's Coils of the Serpent weave melodic black metal grandeur into a death metal foundation, producing atmospheric and serpentine compositions that balance aggression with dark, sweeping melody.
Athens, Georgia's Cold Hearth weaves melodic black metal with a melancholic Southern undercurrent, crafting frost-bitten riffs that feel as out of place — and as compelling — as black ice on Georgia blacktop.
Prolific melodic black metal project from Minsk, Belarus, active since 2021. With a rapid output spanning releases like Wanderer of the Agony, Deadly Delusions, and Vagabond Legends, Coldrope channels melancholic aggression through raw, atmospheric black metal.
Sundsvall melodic black metal project formed in 2021, weaving melodic beauty through the genre's aggressive foundation from northern Sweden. Their approach balances atmospheric grace with black metal's inherent ferocity.
Melodic black metal project from Sogndal founded by ex-Windir keyboardist Gaute Refsnes, replacing folk influences with classical inspiration drawn from Prokofiev, Grieg, and Rachmaninov. Fellow former Windir member Stian Bakketeig also joined, making Cor Scorpii a vital continuation of the Sognametal legacy on Dark Essence Records.
Melodic black-thrash act from Woerden, Utrecht province, active since 2012. Corpsecandle weaves melodic hooks into blackened thrash from central Netherlands.
Melodic black-death metal band from the Alzey/Worms area of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, formed in 2022. They weave dark melodies through blackened death metal.
Melodic black metal project from Saint-Nazaire, France, formed in 2022. They weave dark melodies through atmospheric black metal from the Loire-Atlantique coast.
Treviso-based symphonic extreme metal act blending melodic black metal grandeur with gothic atmospherics across releases like 'The Scarlet Procession.' Their ambitious fusion of orchestral sweep and extreme metal aggression aims for an avant-garde identity within the Italian underground.
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