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Black metal band from Brussels, Belgium, active since 2011, with five full-length albums to their name. Their 2024 release 'Metempsychosis' features two expansive tracks exceeding twenty minutes each, delivering spiritually immersive, occult-infused black metal.
Black-death metal band from Bremen, Germany, formed in 2018. They channel themes of annihilation through a fusion of black and death metal from the Hanseatic city.
Atmospheric black metal band from Prague, Czech Republic, formed in 2011. Cult of Fire's extensive catalog explores Hindu and Buddhist spiritual themes through dense, ritualistic black metal, earning them a devoted following in the international underground.
Long Island husband-and-wife duo Cult of Herodias craft deeply immersive funeral doom anchored by Kristina Rocco's sweeping classical vocals and suffocating, slow-motion arrangements. Active since 2012, the Holbrook outfit fuses experimental doom with a liturgical atmosphere that makes each release feel like a prolonged, mournful ceremony.
Cult of Horror is a black/speed metal trio from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, formed in 2015 and featuring members with ties to underground acts including Whipstriker, Apocalyptic Raids, Comando Nuclear, and Bordel Inferno. The band released their debut album Babalon Working in April 2016, recorded at Tokaia Studio in Rio de Janeiro, blending first-wave black metal rawness with Motörhead-influenced speed metal and d-beat punk rhythms. Their sound draws thematic inspiration from cult horror cinema and occultism.
Melodic death metal band from the Bonn/Bocholt area, Germany, formed in 2021. They blend melodic guitar harmonies with death metal aggression.
Chattanooga's Cult of Judas smear industrial grime over a foundation of lurching sludge metal, wringing out a sound that is as mechanically hostile as it is heavy. Their 2016 release Evolutionary Level Above Human showcases a band willing to push the genre into deliberately unsettling, post-industrial territory.
Atmospheric black metal project from Finland, formed in 2023. Named after the Celtic horned god, they craft nature-inspired atmospheric black metal.
Baltimore's Cult of Leviathan blend progressive ambition into a death/doom core, sprawling across tempos and textures without losing the suffocating weight that defines the genre. The Maryland band operates as an independent act, favoring labyrinthine song structures that reward patient listeners.
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