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Suspiciona crafts melodic black/death metal from Montpellier, active since 2009. Their compositions blend the atmospheric sweep of melodic black metal with death metal's visceral impact, seasoned by Mediterranean sensibility.
Melodic black metal band from Caçapava, São Paulo, consisting of Ykaruss on vocals and guitar, Desmembro on bass, and Tharizdun on drums. The band released their debut, Anthology of Eternal Suffering, on July 11, 2025 — a five-track album mixed and produced by Murilo Demtchenko for High Voltage Records.
Timra's Svartsint practice melodic black metal from the Medelpad town since 2017. Their Swedish name meaning "black-minded" or "darkly angry" channels the mood of wrathful darkness into melodically rich compositions from the Norrland coast.
Skovde's Svavelvinter pair melodic black and death metal from the Vastergotland city since 2014. Their Swedish name meaning "sulfur winter" channels the chemical cold of a brimstone-laced season into over a decade of dual-genre compositions.
Svarh crafts melodic black metal from Voiron near Grenoble, active since 2022. Their compositions pair soaring melodic guitar lines with the raw intensity of black metal, filtered through the atmospheric grandeur of their Alpine surroundings.
Sycronomica craft melodic black metal from Munich, blending harmonic sophistication with the atmospheric intensity of black metal. Formed in 2019, they bring temporal-themed darkness to the Bavarian capital.
Melodic black/death metal project from Owensville, Indiana, formed in 2017, weaving sweeping melodic leads and tremolo-picked riffs across a framework drawn from both Scandinavian melodic black metal and death metal.
Sól án Varma channel black and doom metal alongside melodic black elements from Reykjavik since 2023. Their Icelandic name, suggesting a sun without warmth, evokes the pale Arctic light that defines their homeland's character.
Temor is a melodic black/death metal band from Volos, Greece, formed in 2024. Their music blends the melodic sensibilities of the Greek metal tradition with the extreme intensity of black and death metal from the port city of Magnesia.
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