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Proof (2024)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Ilbeltz is a folk/pagan black metal band from Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain, formed in 2020, blending Basque folk traditions with raw black metal intensity. The band channels the ancient culture and mythology of the Basque Country into atmospheric pagan metal.
One of the longer-tenured acts in Illinois' underground, West Chicago's Ilbred has been grinding out unadorned death metal since 1997 — stubborn, reliable, and built to outlast trends.
Ild is a black metal project from Oslo, Norway, active since 2020 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Norway black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Ildfar is a black metal project from Viken, Norway, active since 2002 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Norway black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Ildganger is a raw black metal band from Aarhus, Denmark, formed in 2023, pursuing lo-fi, unpolished black metal from Denmark's second city. The band's name references an arsonist or fire-walker, reflecting their scorching approach to the genre.
Ildjarn is a black metal/ambient project from Bø, Norway, active since 2013 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Norway black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Ildkrig is a black metal project from Bergen, Norway, active since 2023 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Norway black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Pagan black metal band from England, formed in 2024. Their Anglo-Saxon-styled name channels pagan themes through raw black metal.
Ildskaer is a black metal band from Aalborg, Denmark, formed in 2020, forging cold, atmospheric black metal from the northernmost major city in Denmark. The band channels the harsh Nordic landscapes of North Jutland into tremolo-driven darkness.
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