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Undercover Scumbag (2018)
Featured Melodic Death Metal Album
A Stare Bound in Stone (2018)
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Featured Black Metal Album
Of Stone, Wind, & Pillor (Remastered) (2021)
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Black metal/crust band from Madrid, active since 2012 and fusing black metal's cold intensity with crust punk's raw, D-beat-driven energy. Their Cambodian-referencing name adds a politically charged dimension to their aggressive sound.
Heavy metal band from Oyeu in the Isere department, formed in 2018 and delivering classic, riff-driven compositions from the French Alps. Their abbreviated name keeps things direct, matching the no-frills energy of their metal.
Asbest, Russia — black metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2001, they deal in raw, lo-fi aggression channeled through kvlt aesthetics. Lo-fi authenticity lends their recordings a genuinely oppressive character.
Active in Oslo since 2014, this Norwegian act forges Black Metal built on corrosive riffing and misanthropic atmosphere. Frostbitten riffing and anti-cosmic lyrical themes define their output.
Exploring the depths of black metal, this Russian outfit from Barnaul has been refining their craft since 2025. Their sound hinges on corrosive riffing and misanthropic atmosphere, delivered with unflinching purpose.
When Kholm emerged in 2015 from Chełm, they brought with them a sound rooted in death metal, melodic death metal, and metalcore — all percussive blast-beat onslaughts and cavernous production. Low-tuned guitars and guttural vocals form the bedrock of their attack.
The Russian city of Novosibirsk serves as headquarters for this doom metal and sludge metal operation, whose arsenal includes Eyehategod-indebted misery channeled through crushing volume. Each release demonstrates a commitment to artistic evolution.
A product of the birthplace of black metal, this Trondheim-based black metal, industrial metal, and progressive metal act channels Opeth-school dynamics married to modern progressive sensibility. Active since 2012, the combination of influences yields something more interesting than any single genre label implies.
Black metal band from Thessaloniki, active since 2017 and rooted in the aggressive and atmospheric traditions of the genre. Their sound draws from the deep well of Hellenic black metal while carving its own dark path.
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