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Active in Kharkiv since 2023, this Ukrainian act forges Black Metal and Death Metal built on second-wave ferocity filtered through modern production sensibilities. Their recordings conjure desolation through sheets of tremolo-picked guitar.
Kraftvøid is a São Paulo-based instrumental stoner/doom metal project founded by Gustavo Lima in March 2020. The project pursues a raw, organic approach to heavy music and released its self-titled debut album in January 2022, featuring tracks such as "I Am The Emptiness" and "Fire of a Thousand Suns." Operating without a Spotify presence, the project distributes its music independently through Bandcamp.
Death/thrash metal outfit from Saint-Quentin in northern France, formed in 2019 and merging thrash velocity with death metal ferocity. The band channels classic crossover aggression filtered through a modern French extreme metal lens.
Moscow black metal band active since 2013, delivering atmospheric and pagan black metal that has drawn favorable comparisons to Drudkh. Their 2023 album Конец Трагедий (The End of Tragedies) features dense, melodic guitar work with harsh Russian vocals across six tracks, praised as one of the best Russian black metal releases in recent years.
Progressive/power metal band from Donostia-San Sebastian in the Basque Country, active since 2014 and merging progressive complexity with power metal's anthemic grandeur. Their venomous snake name adds danger to their technically ambitious sound.
Black metal project from Halle in Saxony-Anhalt, formed in 2019 and delivering cold, atmospheric compositions from the eastern German underground. Their sound draws from the bleakness of the Saale river valley.
Spišská Nová Ves's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this black metal and pagan metal unit is among them — wielding pre-Christian themes and folk instrumentation over extreme metal foundations. Their sound resists easy categorization, blending influences into something distinctly their own.
Debrecen's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this heavy metal unit is among them — wielding galloping rhythms and fist-pumping anthems. Melody and muscle share equal billing in their compositions.
Avant-garde metal band from the small Czech town of Vodnany, whose 2016 Bestie EP blends black metal, death metal, and alternative influences across five tracks. Their experimental approach defies easy categorization, mixing heavy extremity with unconventional songwriting.
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