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Irrational Pull (2020)
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Für Kaiser, Volk und Vaterland! / Stoßtrupp 1917 (2018)
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The Powerless Rise (2010)
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Proof that the underground never sleeps, this black metal act from Belgrade traffics in tremolo-picked fury and blast-beat savagery. Since 2019, they've built a catalog that reflects a scene forged in the crucible of the former Yugoslavia.
Kurcuma is a thrash and groove metal band from Don Bosco, Buenos Aires, formed in 2021. They released two demos in their debut year — "Ojos Rojos" and "Las Puertas" — and followed up with a self-titled EP in August 2022 available on Bandcamp. The band operates as an independent act rooted in the Buenos Aires underground metal scene.
When Kurgaall emerged in 2017 from Verbania (Verbano-Cusio-Ossola), they brought with them a sound rooted in black metal — all frigid atmospherics and razor-wire guitar tone. Blast beats and shrieked vocals create an impenetrable wall of darkness.
Active in Krasnodar since 2021, this Russian act forges Black Metal built on second-wave ferocity filtered through modern production sensibilities. Their recordings conjure desolation through sheets of tremolo-picked guitar.
Melodic death metal band from the rural Odsherred area of Denmark, formed in 2021 and named after the immortal warrior from Highlander. Their sound channels Scandinavian melodeath traditions with a distinctly Danish character.
Black/death metal band from Katowice in Upper Silesia, active since 2009 and merging both genres' ferocity. Their Polish name referencing burial mounds channels the ancient, sepulchral darkness of Slavic death culture.
Melodic death/thrash metal and metalcore band from Helsinki, active since 2012 and blending three aggressive styles across over a decade. Their Finnish name meaning "misery" or "wretchedness" captures the anguish underlying their melodic extremity.
Death'n'roll/sludge metal/crust punk band from Tartu, Estonia, formed in 2019 and fusing three distinct styles into a grimy, high-energy blend. Their Estonian-language project name adds local character to their genre-crossing approach.
Blackened folk metal project from Jarvenpaa near Helsinki, formed in 2024 with a Finnish name meaning "wretched" or "miserable." Their sound weaves Finnish folk elements into blackened metal's dark tapestry.
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