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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Raw black metal/punk project from Germany, formed in 2020 and fusing the lo-fi savagery of raw black metal with punk's D-beat energy. Their name means "bones" in German, reflecting the stripped-down, skeletal intensity of their sound.
Devotees of black metal and raw black metal, this Russian outfit from Tolyatti has been refining their craft since 2018. Their sound hinges on second-wave ferocity filtered through modern production sensibilities, delivered with unrelenting drive.
Raw black metal project from Scotland, active since 2017 and dedicated to the most abrasive, lo-fi currents of the genre. The project strips black metal to its most primal and hostile fundamentals.
Raw black metal project from Switzerland, active since 2013 and channeling lo-fi, uncompromising black metal in the tradition of the genre's most primitive expressions. Their stripped-down approach prioritizes atmosphere and aggression over production polish.
Szombathely, Hungary — black metal and raw black metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2024, they deal in raw, lo-fi aggression channeled through kvlt aesthetics. Lo-fi authenticity lends their recordings a genuinely oppressive character.
Raw black metal/noise project from France, formed in 2021 and merging black metal's darkness with noise's abrasive textures. Their Slavic pagan deity name adds mythological weight to their harsh, experimental sound.
When Kosteus emerged in 2025 from Luhansk, they brought with them a sound rooted in black metal and raw black metal — all frigid atmospherics and razor-wire guitar tone. Blast beats and shrieked vocals create an impenetrable wall of darkness.
When Kozit Muileann emerged in 2016 from Saint Petersburg, they brought with them a sound rooted in black metal and raw black metal — all frigid atmospherics and razor-wire guitar tone. Blast beats and shrieked vocals create an impenetrable wall of darkness.
Raw black metal duo from Normandy, France, self-described as "War Machine Tyrants," with members Olarik and M22 Lokust handling all instruments. Their 2020 album Seasons of Blood & Fire, mastered by Travis Nordahl and released on Bestial Rape Records, draws heavily on WWI imagery and historical warfare themes.
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