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Lightyears is a heavy/speed/power metal band from Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil, operating as an unsigned independent act. The band made a compilation appearance with the track "The Black Ritual of War" on the Underground Produções release "Underground Attack Vol. 01", documenting their presence in the Brazilian underground metal circuit. Their lyrical themes center on war, metal, and conflict.
Lignum Mortis is a one-man black and doom metal project from Valdivia, in southern Chile, that merges sounds drawn from death metal, black metal, and dark ambient to create densely layered sonic landscapes. The project's self-titled debut was released in 2015 as a limited CD-R run of 30 copies before being made available digitally, followed by Vacuum Inferno in 2022 and Lignum Mortis II in December 2025. All music, recording, mixing, mastering, and artwork are handled entirely by the sole member.
Finnish death metal band from Hameenlinna, active since 2017. Their name, meaning 'meat grinder' in Finnish, perfectly captures the grinding, brutal character of their death metal sound.
Finnish black/heavy metal band from Helsinki, formed in 2017 and blending black metal's raw hostility with heavy metal's anthemic power. Their name, meaning 'Fat Juggler' in Finnish, adds absurdist humor to their metallic assault.
Leipzig-based black/death metal act formed in 2016, with releases including 'Miasmal Coronation,' 'Iron Hands of Domination,' and 'Doctrine.' Their sound merges black metal's atmospheric ferocity with death metal's brutal precision.
Swedish death metal band from Umea, formed in 2022 and channeling northern Swedish extremity. Their approach draws from Scandinavia's deep death metal traditions with Arctic intensity.
Finnish atmospheric black metal project active since 2017, crafting immersive, layered compositions. Their name, meaning 'alliance' or 'federation,' suggests a collaborative approach to expansive atmospheric black metal.
Chicago's Lijde move through cavernous drone and doom with an ambient patience, stretching grief into slow-burning, meditative walls of sound since 2017.
Solo depressive black metal project from Ghent blending DSBM with lo-fi emo, debuting in 2025 with Dutch-language vocals exploring self-destruction and grief. The project's name, meaning 'path of suffering,' captures its stark, emotionally raw character.
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