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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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Melodic black metal band from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in 2022. Their heroic name and melodically refined approach bring a distinctive Danish voice to melodic black metal.
Herelith is a melodic black/thrash metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, formed in 2020. They craft atmospheric melodic black metal with sweeping melodies and emotional depth.
A cold melodic black metal entity from Riga, contributing to the latvian underground since 1998. Atmospheric depth and feral intensity coexist in their compositions.
Deathcore/melodic black metal band from Hof, Germany, active since 2017. Their unusual fusion of deathcore breakdowns and melodic black metal creates a distinctively intense crossover from Upper Franconia.
Melodic black metal project from Clos du Doubs, Switzerland, formed in 2026. A fresh voice in Swiss black metal, they bring melodic sophistication to the genre from the pastoral landscapes of the Jura.
Berlin-based band active since 2010, evolving from melodic black metal origins into hard rock territory. Their dramatic stylistic shift demonstrates a willingness to completely reinvent their sound across genres.
Akron's Hieros draw on the melodic black metal tradition to create music that is sweeping without being saccharine, atmospheric without surrendering aggression. Since 2020 the project has built a sound that sits somewhere between the triumphant and the grim.
Hiidenhauta is a melodic black metal band from Pori, Finland, formed in 2013. They craft atmospheric melodic black metal with sweeping melodies and emotional depth.
Melodic black/death metal band from Stuttgart, Germany, active since 2014. Their sophisticated blend of melodic precision and extreme metal aggression brings technical excellence to the Swabian scene.
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