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Black metal band from Paris, France, formed in 2014. They craft contemplative, atmospheric black metal from the French capital.
Sundsvall melodic black metal project formed in 2021, weaving melodic beauty through the genre's aggressive foundation from northern Sweden. Their approach balances atmospheric grace with black metal's inherent ferocity.
Contemptible Ruins is a death metal and crust punk band from Brasília, Brazil, formed in 2021. Their sound blends stenchcore and death metal influences, drawing comparisons to the rawer end of the crust/death spectrum. The band has released several recordings including a self-titled debut (2021), "The Radicalization of Human Pathology" (2022), and "Point of No Return" (2023).
Blackened death metal act from Saint Petersburg, formed in 2019. Contemptor delivers dark, scornful extreme metal from Russia's northern capital.
Brutal death metal act from Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan, formed in 2017. Contemptress delivers punishing brutality from the Volga-Ural region.
Brutal death metal band from Macclesfield in Cheshire, England, formed in 2022. They deliver punishing extremity from the edge of the Peak District.
Atmospheric black metal project from Scotland, emerging in 2025. They craft vast, contemptuous atmospheres within a black metal framework.
Contempty is a death/doom metal band from Rio Pomba, Minas Gerais, Brazil, formed in 2013. Influenced by the early English death/doom scene, their music is characterized by dark atmosphere and slow, heavy compositions. Their discography includes "Gaping Deception in Guiltless Eyes" (2013), "Trauma" (2015), and the single "Presage of Penury" (2021).
Gurnee, Illinois heavy metal band delivering traditional hard-hitting metal grounded in strong riffs and a powerful rhythm section. Their sound carries the straightforward conviction of classic American heavy metal.
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