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Undercover Scumbag (2018)
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A Stare Bound in Stone (2018)
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Of Stone, Wind, & Pillor (Remastered) (2021)
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Black metal project from Saarbrucken, active since 2012 and channeling dark, aggressive compositions from Germany's southwestern border region. Their output represents over a decade of commitment to the black metal underground.
Black metal band from Worms in the Rhine-Hesse region, active since 2011 and forging cold, chaotic compositions. Their name evokes primordial disorder, matching their turbulent sonic approach.
Part of the frozen north that birthed an entire genre, this act channels black metal and raw black metal with a focus on tremolo-picked fury and blast-beat savagery. Formed in 2024, raw production values serve the music's unvarnished intensity.
Black metal act from York, formed in 2024 and channeling the raw aggression and dark atmosphere of the genre's most uncompromising strains. Their sound reflects the spirit of the UK's growing black metal underground.
Moscow-based black metal and ambient project active since 2011, self-described as 'Dark Explorers from Rusland' with a discography spanning seven releases including The Cold Universe and Nameless Voyager. Their atmospheric output ranges from raw black metal on KAOS KVLT to ambient and experimental territory, charting a path through nihilistic sonic exploration.
Brutal death metal band from Girona in Catalonia, active since 2014 and delivering unrelenting extremity from northeastern Spain. Their chaotic, death-themed name captures the savage fury of their sound.
Melodic death/thrash metal band from El Masnou near Barcelona, active since 2013 and pairing melodic hooks with thrash aggression. Their chaos-origin name reflects the turbulent foundations of their genre-blending approach.
Black metal band from Bordeaux, active since 2012 and channeling chaotic darkness from southwestern France. Their name meaning "chaos god" captures the nihilistic fury of their Bordelais black metal.
Black metal horde from Erlangen in Franconia, formed in 2018 and delivering savage, chaotic black metal from the Bavarian underground. Their name signals allegiance to disorder and primal darkness.
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