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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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Featured Death Metal Album
Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Koper, Slovenia — black metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2020, they deal in raw, lo-fi aggression channeled through kvlt aesthetics. Lo-fi authenticity lends their recordings a genuinely oppressive character.
Black 'n' roll band from Novi Sad, active since 2015 and merging black metal's corrosive atmosphere with rock and roll's infectious swagger. Their Serbian name meaning "bloodsucker" or "vampire" roots them in Balkan folklore.
Charlotte, North Carolina's Krvsade has been riding the line between death and thrash metal since 2020. Their phonetic name signals an aesthetic stripped of pretense — direct, aggressive, and built on the kind of riff-forward intensity that made both genres essential.
Experimental raw black metal project from Oulu, formed in 2024 and pushing black metal's boundaries through unconventional approaches. Their distinctive Finnish name adds an enigmatic quality to their boundary-breaking sound.
Minsk-based black metal project active since 2015, releasing a series of enigmatically single-letter-titled albums including X, T, E, and N. Their output channels the raw intensity of the Belarusian underground black metal scene.
Black metal and dungeon synth project from Szczecin in northwestern Poland, formed in 2024. Their Polish name meaning "bloody discharge" adds a visceral edge to their blend of raw black metal and medieval synth atmospherics.
Black metal project from Mieroszow in Lower Silesia, formed in 2026 and channeling the raw darkness of the genre. Their Polish name meaning "hemorrhage" captures the bleeding intensity of their sound.
Black metal/punk project from Berlin, formed in 2024 and fusing raw black metal with punk's confrontational energy. Their stripped-down approach channels both genres' most aggressive impulses.
Technical/brutal death metal band from Berlin, active since 2011 and delivering complex, precision-engineered extremity from the German capital. Their intricate compositions layer technical virtuosity over brutal death metal foundations.
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