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Ride the Flatline (feat. Jami Morgan & Code Orange) (2024)
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Evidence (2023)
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Agamemnon (2025)
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Pagan black metal band from Ahlen, Germany. Named after the Norse watchman god's vigil, they deliver atmospheric pagan black metal steeped in Norse mythology from the Westphalian heartland.
Black metal project from Bautzen, Germany, formed in 2017. Their sound emerges from the historic Sorbian-German border town in Upper Lusatia with dark, atmospheric intensity.
Ambient/black metal project from Legefeld/Weimar, Germany, formed in 2025. Their atmospheric fusion dissolves the boundaries between ambient soundscapes and black metal aggression from Goethe's hometown.
Black metal project from Germany, formed in 2025. Their name meaning 'Homecoming,' they represent the newest wave of German black metal with raw, uncompromising vision.
Heimland is a black metal project from Karmøy, Norway, active since 2021 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Norway black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Black metal project from Weinbohla, Germany, active since 2012. Their atmospheric approach channels the landscapes of Saxony through cold, contemplative black metal.
Heimsgard is a pagan black metal band from Remiremont, France, formed in 2015. They forge pagan-inspired black metal rooted in ancient traditions.
Black metal project from Manchester, active since 2017. Their murky compositions channel the industrial grit of northern England's greatest music city into atmospheric black metal.
Heir is a black/sludge metal act from Toulouse, France, active since 2017 and fusing black metal aggression with punk-influenced rawness and energy. The project bridges extreme metal and underground punk traditions.
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