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Espermorragia was a goregrind and brutal death metal band from Villa Amelia, Buenos Aires, Argentina, whose lineup included guitarist Mario Vil, drummer Kanamith, and vocalist Seba Grinder. The band released their "Culto Grotesco" EP in 2014, recorded at Villa Amelia Grinder Home Studios, and followed it with a 2015 split release alongside Brazilian band Disformes titled "Sangue Correndo... / Culto Grotesco", issued through Zombie Records.
Black metal project from Sarreinsming in Moselle, France active since 2009. They channel dark energy from the Franco-German borderlands.
Fort Worth's Espials von Lethe has practiced black metal since 2003, taking its name from Lethe — the river of forgetfulness in Greek mythology — and building music around themes of oblivion and dissolution. Two decades of underground activity have kept the project true to an austere, uncompromising vision.
Drawing from Malmö's musical fabric, this Swedish act forges Thrash Metal built on circle-pit anthems driven by relentless double-kick propulsion. Speed and precision collide in pit-ready anthems.
San Diego's Espionage threads progressive metal's structural ambition through a traditional heavy metal foundation, producing guitar-driven music that rewards close listening without sacrificing the direct impact of a well-executed riff. Formed in 2015, the band draws on the genre's history with genuine affection and craft.
Southern California thrash act Espionage delivers tight, aggressive riffwork rooted in the classic West Coast tradition. Formed in 2015, they channel the speed and precision that defined the genre's golden era.
Black/doom metal band from Portugal launched in 2025. Their sound merges black metal's cold hostility with doom metal's crushing weight.
Espiritismo is a raw black metal band from San Miguel, Buenos Aires, Argentina, founded by Shabatu Mausthulem (Gaston G. Sturla) alongside guitarist Leithzara Azazelth, with themes rooted in Satanism and spiritual invocation. The band has been prolific since their 2009 debut "Otros modos...", releasing a string of albums including "Difuntos" (2010), "Perturbaciones" (2013), "NA.DE.EN.UN." (2016), and "Fragmentos de Mundos Paralelos" (2020), with "Ceremonia de Invocación" pressed in a limited edition of 300 copies by Escafismo Records.
Espíritu Oculto (Spanish for "Occult Spirit") is a black metal band from Bucaramanga, Colombia, formed in 2005. The band describes their music as committed to keeping the real black metal sound, with lyrics drawing on themes of darkness, hatred, and the malevolent forces of nature. Their lineup consists of Hakael Oculto on vocals and guitar, Aleera on second guitar, Merihim on bass, and Vreal on drums.
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