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German black metal project active since 2012, channeling biblical suffering and religious torment through cold, aggressive compositions. Their name referencing the Book of Job adds a theological dimension to their darkness.
Active in Simferopol since 2013, this Ukrainian act forges Black Metal and Death Metal built on corrosive riffing and misanthropic atmosphere. Frostbitten riffing and anti-cosmic lyrical themes define their output.
Black metal project from the Dusseldorf/Kreuztal corridor, formed in 2022 and delivering raw, kvlt-minded compositions. Their deliberately archaic spelling signals allegiance to black metal's most underground traditions.
Blackened doom metal project from Dusseldorf, formed in 2017 and merging black metal's icy aggression with doom's crushing heaviness. Their abbreviated name conceals a dense, layered approach to extreme metal.
Danish black metal project formed in 2022, with a Swedish-derived name suggesting twilight or evening. Their cold, atmospheric sound draws from the broader Scandinavian black metal tradition.
A product of Scandinavia's melodic death metal epicenter, this Tavelsjö-based black metal and depressive black metal act channels frigid atmospherics and razor-wire guitar tone. Active since 2021, blast beats and shrieked vocals create an impenetrable wall of darkness.
Instrumental progressive metal band from Marseille, self-described as "Instrumental Metal Prog from south of France," formed in 2020. Their debut Here Comes Trouble, released on Tentacles Industries as a limited-edition CD of 500 copies, features five tracks of dynamic, riff-driven progressive metal recorded at Maurice's Sound Studio.
Firmly rooted in black metal, this Dutch actfrom Betuwe delivers venomous shrieks over walls of distortion without compromise. They've been at it since 2017, and the compositions unfold with ritualistic patience and venomous intent.
Heavy/thrash metal band from Nemours south of Paris, formed in 2022 and channeling old-school thrash aggression with heavy metal muscle. Their sound draws from the classic thrash template with an emphasis on riff-driven intensity.
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