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Manual Manic Procedures (2024)
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Monolith of Inhumanity (2012)
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The Bestiary (2025)
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Black metal band from Silkeborg, Denmark, formed in 2018. Named after the hell-gate from Norse mythology, they forge cold, atmospheric black metal from the Danish lake district.
Helgrindr is a symphonic black metal band from Puttelange-aux-Lacs, France, formed in 2017. They layer orchestral grandeur over fierce black metal foundations.
Pagan black metal project from Solingen, Germany, active since 2017. Their fierce blend of pagan themes and black metal aggression emanates from the city of blades in the Bergisches Land.
Rooted in Saint Petersburg's underground, this melodic death metal/metalcore project delivers dark compositions with conviction since 2014. Heavy, downtuned riffing and relentless percussion drive their compositions.
Death metal band from Frankfurt an der Oder, Germany, active since 2006. Named after the Norse realm of the dead, they deliver punishing death metal from the German-Polish border.
Black metal band from Denmark, active since 2006. Nearly two decades of dark, uncompromising black metal from the Danish underground have cemented their place in the scene.
Helhekser is a atmospheric black metal, ambient band from the Netherlands, formed in 2024. They craft expansive, atmospheric black metal compositions with textural depth.
Raw black metal and dungeon synth project from Skanderborg, Denmark, formed in 2020. Their dual approach combines the lo-fi aggression of raw black metal with the medieval atmospheres of dungeon synth.
Black metal project from Weimar, Germany, formed in 2019. Named after the legendary Norse corpse-eating horse, they craft dark, atmospheric black metal from the cultural capital of Thuringia.
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