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Blasphemous Post-Black Metal / Ambient out of Texas.
German atmospheric deathcore project from North Rhine-Westphalia, formed in 2022, layering ambient textures over crushing deathcore foundations. Their sound balances ethereal atmospherics with the genre's signature heaviness and breakdowns.
Labyrinth Spell is a black metal band from Serra, Espírito Santo, Brazil, active since 2001 with a discography spanning over two decades. The band blends pagan and occult themes throughout releases including Shadows and Dust (2017, Sulphur Records), Mountains Enthoned (2014), and At the Blackest Corners of Existence (2020). Their debut self-titled album dates to 2001, and Walking Through the Fire appeared in 2023.
London-based melodic black/thrash metal and metalcore band formed in 2020, blending multiple aggressive styles. Their approach weaves the labyrinthine complexity their name suggests through a volatile mix of genres.
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Swedish black metal project formed in 2021, crafting immersive, maze-like compositions. Their name captures the disorienting, hallucinatory character of their atmospheric black metal approach.
Italian gothic/doom metal band from Milan, crafting darkly elegant compositions since 2005. Their name, meaning 'nocturnal labyrinth,' captures the maze-like, shadowy character of their gothic doom.
Ukrainian atmospheric black metal/ambient project from Odesa, formed in 2023 and crafting immersive, cosmic soundscapes. Their name, meaning 'labyrinth of stars,' captures the vast, celestial character of their atmospheric approach.
LAC is a death metal band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, operating under the abbreviated name after years of activity as Lacerated and Carbonized. Under that earlier name the band released the album Narcohell (2016), recorded at HR Studios in Rio and mixed at Stage One Studios by Andy Classen, with lyrics reflecting the city's urban violence and social decay. The project continued under the LAC name and remains active on Vingança Music.
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