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Undercover Scumbag (2018)
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A Stare Bound in Stone (2018)
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Of Stone, Wind, & Pillor (Remastered) (2021)
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Rêx Mündi is an American black metal project operating since 2011, drawing on the rawness and esoteric atmosphere that define the genre's underground tradition, with an identity rooted more in concept than geography.
Swedish black/death metal project formed in 2019, merging atmospheric intensity with guttural extremity. Their fusion channels the darkest impulses of both genres.
Black metal project from Athens, Greece, active since 2018. Their Old Norse-styled name channels Nordic-influenced black metal from the Mediterranean.
Strömstad heavy metal act formed in 2020, whose Swedish name means 'Smoke,' delivering classic metal energy from the Norwegian border region. Their traditional approach channels heavy metal's foundational power.
Portland, Oregon's Rökkr — named for the Norse twilight realm of shadow-gods — play melodic death metal with a dark, Scandinavian-influenced character, bringing atmospheric depth to the Pacific Northwest scene since 2021.
Dalarna melodic doom/death metal act formed in 2022, whose Swedish name means 'Rot,' weaving sorrowful melodies through crushing heaviness from central Sweden's heartland. Their evocative name matches the decay and beauty at the core of their mournful sound.
Black/thrash metal and punk act from Istanbul's Kadıköy district, formed in 2012 and fusing multiple aggressive traditions into a raw sonic assault. Their crossover approach channels the confrontational energy of punk alongside extreme metal ferocity.
Rötgut is a speed metal and crust punk band from Turku in southwestern Finland, formed in 2025. The band fuses vintage speed metal velocity with crust punk's raw aggression.
Death/thrash/doom metal and hardcore band from Dundee, Scotland, with roots dating to 1997. Nearly three decades of extreme metal from the Scottish east coast represent exceptional underground dedication.
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