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Khandra is a black metal band from Minsk, Belarus, whose roots trace to October 2017 with the self-released EP All Is of No Avail. A second EP, There Is No Division Outside Existence, followed in 2018, establishing the band's austere, nihilistic aesthetic before they signed to Season of Mist for their debut full-length All Occupied with Sole Death in 2021. The project remains one of the few prominent extreme metal acts to emerge from Belarus.
Doom metal band from Bradford in West Yorkshire, formed in 2024 and dealing in the slow, crushing heaviness that defines the genre. Their approach emphasizes monolithic riffs and oppressive atmospheres.
Khannas is a southern/groove metal band from San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina, whose debut release was the EP Lengua de Diablo, issued on January 31, 2016. The four-track EP — containing "Bordeando abismos," "Resiste el olvido," "Memorias latentes," and "Lengua de diablo" — was recorded, mixed, and mastered at Aire Records by Facundo Lucero, with all compositions written by Fernando Ferre.
Death metal band from Oulu in northern Finland, active since 2016 and delivering brutal extremity from near the Arctic Circle. Their name referencing ancient powers adds a mythological dimension to their death metal.
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.
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