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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Drawing from the contemplative side of black metal, this Italian project channels their homeland's spirit into sweeping, atmosphere-laden compositions. Since 2024, their recordings balance raw aggression with passages of fragile, melancholic beauty.
Lublin-based folk metal act active since 2011, weaving traditional melodies and acoustic instrumentation into a heavy metal framework. Their compositions bridge musical heritage with the power of electric amplification.
French pagan black metal band from Beaurains, active since 1996. With three decades of Celtic and Gallic pagan black metal, they are one of France's most venerable pagan metal acts.
Atmospheric black metal entity from Tromsø, formed in 2020. Their sound envelops the listener in walls of reverb-drenched tremolo picking and shimmering ambient passages that dissolve the boundary between beauty and ferocity.
Beleriand were an Argentine heavy and power metal band whose name and lyrical themes drew directly from J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium, specifically the sunken realm of Beleriand from The Silmarillion. The band released three records in quick succession — Far Over Wood and Mountain Tall (2020), February (2021), and Anthropology (2022) — before splitting up. Their lineup included bassist Juan C. Martín, drummer Sebastián R. Ricciarelli, and guitarists Gonzalo J. Lemos and Ignacio G. Basualdo.
German black metal band from Wallerstein in Bavaria, formed in 2020. They channel demonic black metal intensity named after a prince of Hell.
Drawing from the contemplative side of black metal, this Russian project channels Samara's spirit into sweeping, atmosphere-laden compositions. Since 2015, their recordings balance raw aggression with passages of fragile, melancholic beauty.
Thrash metal outfit from Sarpsborg, formed in 2023. Their compositions hit with the urgent intensity that defines the genre at its best: fast, tight, and unapologetically aggressive.
Progressive metal outfit from Drammen, formed in 2023. Their work incorporates odd time signatures, extended instrumental passages, and dynamic contrasts that elevate their sound beyond standard metal fare.
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