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One of the older names in Brazilian underground black metal, Profane Creation dates back to 1991 and released the demo "Nema" before appearing on a landmark 1996 split with Inquisition on Sylphorium Records. After going dormant for nearly two decades, the band reformed in 2014 and released their debut full-length "Portal do Inferno" in 2015, followed by a split with Abigail in 2017.
Profane Elegy are a black metal project from Pennsylvania formed in 2023, entering the underground with a name that promises both desecration and mourning in equal measure. Emerging in a state with a quietly fertile black metal scene, they represent a new generation taking up the cold, austere aesthetics of the genre and shaping them into something with a contemporary sense of dread.
One of Bavaria's longest-running extreme metal acts, Profane Existence has been blending melodic black and death metal from Bad Tölz since 1994. Over three decades of output from the alpine foothills have earned them veteran status in the German underground.
Profane Ruination emerged from Knoxville, Tennessee in 2022 with a death metal attack rooted in brutality and purposeful aggression. Their approach channels the grim, suffocating weight of the genre's foundational acts while bringing a rawness that reflects the band's relative youth and hunger. Still early in their catalog, they represent a promising voice in the underground death metal scene of the American South.
Berlin's Profane Sanctum has been melding melodic death metal with groove-inflected heaviness since 2018. Their capital-city base provides access to Germany's most diverse metal community, feeding a sound that draws from multiple extreme subgenres.
Doom and death metal band from Athens, Greece, formed in 2024, juxtaposing the profane with tranquility through crushing doom-death. They channel dark serenity from the Greek capital.
Profane Souls have been crafting uncompromising underground black metal since the mid-1990s, logging early demos before returning with the full-length "Unraveling the Mysteries of Darkness" in 2014. Their 2021 album "Ritual de Blasfêmia", released through Black Hearts Records, celebrated 25 years of the band's infernal output and features a lineup including Witchammer on vocals and guitar alongside Joyce Thorns and Lucifery.
Madrid's Psionic Plasma has been channeling psychic energy into black metal since 2015, their sci-fi-tinged name suggesting a more cerebral approach to the genre. Their capital-city base provides access to Spain's most diverse pool of extreme metal talent.
Death metal band from Krakow, Poland, formed in 2019, delivering profane death metal from one of Poland's most storied metal cities. They contribute to Krakow's rich extreme metal legacy.
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