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AntiFragile (2025)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Serpent & Spirit (2021)
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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
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Part of Italy's underrated but thriving metal community, this act channels atmospheric black metal, black metal, and doom metal with a focus on icy tremolo lines cascading over relentless percussion. Formed in 2023, based in Sardinia, their sound honors the second wave while forging its own path.
Doom/black metal band from Lewin Brzeski in the Opole region, formed in 2020 and merging doom metal's crushing pace with black metal's atmospheric darkness. Their German name meaning "kingdom hall" adds a grandiose, ecclesiastical dimension.
Raw black metal project from Saint-Nazaire on France's Atlantic coast, formed in 2022. Their releases, including Gräahll and a self-titled record, channel the lo-fi aggression and primal fury of the raw black metal underground.
Thrash/black metal band from Lloret de Mar/Sant Celoni in Catalonia, active since 2008 and named after the Star Trek villain, delivering nearly two decades of blackened thrash aggression. Their exterminating approach pairs thrash's speed with black metal's savagery.
Black metal project from Laagri near Tallinn, active since 2013 and delivering raw, atmospheric compositions from the Estonian underground. Their over-a-decade commitment to the genre reflects a deeply rooted artistic vision.
Exploring the depths of doom metal and sludge metal, this Hungarian outfit from Békés has been refining their craft since 2018. Their sound hinges on Eyehategod-indebted misery channeled through crushing volume, delivered with unwavering intensity.
Parisian black metal entity formed in 2024, described as bringing a deeply personal dimension to the genre and actively involved in Noir Hexagone, an association promoting French black metal. Their debut EP Respirer, Vomir... explores oppressive atmospheric themes with a minimalist aesthetic.
The Swedish city of Gothenburg serves as headquarters for this death metal operation, whose arsenal includes suffocating heaviness anchored by rumbling low-end. Each release doubles down on cavernous production and churning tremolo work.
Frankfurt black metal project formed in 2022 with a Scandinavian-styled name meaning "cold bringer." Their sound channels Nordic black metal influences through the financial capital's surprisingly vibrant underground scene.
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