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Hryggur is a raw black metal/ambient project from Aberdeen, United Kingdom, active since 2020 and dealing in lo-fi, primitive black metal hostility stripped to its most essential and aggressive core. The project embraces the rawest traditions of the genre.
Liverpool-based black metal project active since 2010. Their subterranean name suits dark, cavernous compositions mined from over a decade in the Merseyside underground.
Named for the Norse corpse-swallowing eagle at the edge of the world, Concord, New Hampshire's Hræsvelgr have been playing black metal steeped in heathen mythology since 2016. Their sound is as austere and uncompromising as the name suggests.
Heavy metal and hard rock act from Diss in Norfolk, newly formed in 2025. Their cosmic name matches ambitious compositions channeling classic rock and metal from rural East Anglia.
HssH is a atmospheric black metal with industrial elements band from Paris, France, formed in 2013. They craft expansive, atmospheric black metal compositions with textural depth.
Htepo is a death metal band from Östergötland, Sweden, active since 2016 and delivering uncompromising extremity through crushing riffs and guttural vocals. The project channels the relentless brutality of the genre.
Hteththemeth is a avant-garde metal band from Brașov, Romania, formed in 2014. They push metal into experimental, boundary-crossing territory.
Drawing from Porto's metal heritage, this sludge/post-metal outfit channels fierce energy since 2019. Energetic performances and committed songwriting define their approach.
Huanastone is a stoner metal/rock band from Malmö, Sweden, active since 2016 and delivering fuzz-laden, groove-heavy riffs through a haze of overdriven amplification. The project channels the riff-worshipping spirit of the genre.
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