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Forged in 2023 from Athens, this act occupies the war-torn borderland between black and death metal. Their material draws equally from both traditions, pairing atmospheric bleakness with gut-churning heaviness.
German black/doom metal band from the Berchtesgadener Land in the Bavarian Alps, formed in 2019. They craft somber black/doom metal inspired by the dark alpine forests of their mountainous homeland.
Ankara-based death metal act active since 2010, trafficking in the genre's essential currency of guttural vocals, down-tuned riffs, and relentless percussive punishment. Their compositions deliver uncompromising heaviness rooted in the old-school tradition.
Danish black metal band from Copenhagen, formed in 2018. They channel funereal black metal from the Danish capital.
Novocherkassk-based raw black metal project active since 2009, burying its compositions beneath layers of caustic distortion and lo-fi haze. Their uncompromising approach to production channels the most primitive currents of the second wave.
Burial Oath rise from Cleveland, Ohio channeling the cold fury of Scandinavian black metal through an American lens, drawing inspiration from Watain, Taake, and Mayhem. Founded in 2016, the band weaves death rituals and occult Satanic themes through raw, tremolo-picked aggression and blast-beat fury. Their devotion to the second wave black metal aesthetic gives them an authenticity that resonates with purists of the genre.
Death metal outfit from Drachten, formed in 2019. Their sound draws from the genre's foundational playbook of crushing riffs, blast beats, and growled vocals, executed with the conviction of dedicated extremists.
Spanish death metal band from Valladolid, formed in 2012. They deliver ritualistic death metal from the Castilian heartland.
Death metal outfit from Nottingham, formed in 2021. Their sound draws from the genre's foundational playbook of crushing riffs, blast beats, and growled vocals, executed with the conviction of dedicated extremists.
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