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State Of Unrest (2023)
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Swedish band from Gothenburg that blends melodic black metal with post-punk influences, newly formed in 2026. Their name, meaning 'the light' in Swedish, channels the luminous side of Gothenburg's dark musical heritage.
Greek band from Eleusis that evolved from black metal origins in 2017 into melodic black/death metal territory. Named after a drow spider goddess, their sound weaves dark fantasy themes through evolving extreme metal.
Luxúria de Lillith is a melodic black metal band from Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil, founded in 1998 by drummer and vocalist Alysson Drakkar, who remains the sole original member across a lineup that has included more than 25 musicians over the years. The band writes all lyrics in Brazilian Portuguese and explores themes of vampirism, Satanism, and occultism across a catalogue that includes A Volúpia Infernal (2005) and Géhènnòm (2019), the latter recognized as a significant work in Brazilian black metal and the subject of academic study at the Federal University of Goiás.
German melodic black metal act from Hesse, formed in 2018 and blending harmonic richness with black metal's aggressive framework. Their approach layers melodic guitar lines over the genre's characteristic ferocity.
Instrumental melodic black metal project from Minsk, Belarus, crafting atmospheric post-black metal compositions since 2019. Their album 'Ninatt Gutul' features seven vocal-free tracks that blend atmospheric and post-black metal into expansive, meditative soundscapes.
Indianapolis melodic black/death outfit Lysura balance knife-sharp riffing against a melodic sensibility that keeps the music from collapsing into pure brutality, a tension they've been refining since 2012. Cold but never static.
German melodic black/death metal project from Ramstein-Miesenbach, forging a dual-genre assault since 2019. Their sound blends melodic sophistication with the combined intensity of black and death metal.
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