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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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Black Ninja (2013)
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Liars & Thieves (2024)
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Scorching Death / Black Metal out of Texas.
Death metal band from Plymouth, England, formed in 2020. They deliver crushing death metal from the Devon coast.
Atmospheric black metal project from Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Germany, formed in 2019. They create vast, cosmic-themed atmospheres within a raw black metal framework.
Black metal band from Hauho, Finland, active since 2008. Cosmic Church craft vast, immersive atmospheric black metal with a spiritual and cosmic dimension that has earned them a devoted following.
Blackened death metal project listed under Portugal, formed in 2020. Cosmic Conqueror delivers interstellar-themed extreme metal.
Black-folk-thrash act from Skellefteå in northern Sweden, active since 2014. Cosmic Death blends folk elements and thrash aggression with black metal from the sub-Arctic Norrland.
Georgia progressive death/thrash band that works existential menace into technically sophisticated songwriting. Their music is expansive and unnerving, built on shifting riff patterns and relentless forward momentum.
Gothic metal band from Ludwigslust in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, formed in 2019. They weave dark, dreamlike atmospheres into a melodic metal sound.
Sludge and stoner metal band from Lower Saxony, Germany. They deliver thick, fuzz-laden riffs and heavy grooves rooted in the stoner-sludge tradition.
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