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Piles of Festering Decomposition (2020)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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The Anthropocene Extinction (2015)
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A West Virginia melodic black metal project formed in 2013, Torrid Husk balances atmospheric melody with the raw intensity of black metal, hailing from a state with a sparse but committed underground scene.
Oshkosh, Wisconsin's Tower of Babel have been crafting melodic black metal since 2014, infusing the genre's characteristic icy atmosphere with hooks and structural clarity that give their sound a distinct sense of purposeful grandeur.
Madison, Wisconsin's Tragic Death have been crafting melodic black metal with a cold, atmospheric intensity since 2012, drawing on Scandinavian influences while maintaining a distinctly North American bleakness.
Traski from Tampere deliver melodic blackened death metal that merges the melodic traditions of Finnish extreme metal with blackened atmospheric intensity since 2018. Their compositions navigate the dark intersection of three genres from Finland's industrial heartland.
Trivan is a melodic black metal project from Zagreb, Croatia, formed in 2024. They blend the intensity of black metal with melodic passages and atmospheric depth.
Tryglav from Arezzo craft melodic black metal named after the three-headed Slavic deity since 2019. Their Tuscan base channels Eastern European pagan mythology through melodic compositions.
Tunnels of Set is a melodic black metal band from Tampa, Florida, formed in 2024, drawing on occult themes rooted in the ancient Egyptian deity Set and delivering black metal with a melodic, atmospheric edge.
Tyrmfar craft melodic black metal from the Valais region of Switzerland, moving between Monthey and Sion since their formation in 2015. Their sound weaves sweeping melodic guitar leads through fierce black metal aggression, reflecting the dramatic Alpine landscapes of western Switzerland.
Melodic black metal project from Lublin, Poland, active since 2016. Their sound blends melody with the raw intensity of Polish black metal, drawing from the eastern Polish underground.
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