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Evidence (2023)
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Svartkvarn (Swedish for "Black Mill") forge doom/death metal from the Finnish underground, their grinding, millstone name perfectly suiting their crushing compositions. Emerging in 2025, they bring milling darkness to the Finnish doom/death scene.
Black metal band from Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais, formed in 2006 by a lineup that has included Nekromancer, Blüt Wvlf, Chaos, and C. War. Their discography spans three decades, from the mini-album Reign of Bloody Army (2010) and the full-length Triumphant Desecration (2017) to Under the Grim Night, released on August 20, 2024.
Svartokunnighet practice raw black metal from Lausanne, with their Swedish-language name (meaning "black magic") signaling allegiance to the Scandinavian black metal tradition. Formed in 2022, they channel the lo-fi ferocity of the genre's rawest practitioners.
Svartret practice black metal from Jihlava, channeling the genre's cold fury through compositions rooted in the Vysocina highlands tradition. Their Scandinavian-tinged name reflects allegiance to the Nordic black metal school.
Svartscorpio craft atmospheric post-black metal from the German underground, combining the genre's harsh intensity with expansive, contemplative passages. Formed in 2024, they bring a venomous, atmospheric dimension to post-black metal.
Svartsekt practice black metal from Sweden's Ostergotland province since 2014. Their Swedish name meaning "black sect" channels the exclusivity of a dark religious order into over a decade of atmospheric compositions.
Timra's Svartsint practice melodic black metal from the Medelpad town since 2017. Their Swedish name meaning "black-minded" or "darkly angry" channels the mood of wrathful darkness into melodically rich compositions from the Norrland coast.
Austrian depressive black metal project from Schärding whose 2013 album "Agonie des Lichts" channels emotional anguish through eight tracks of hateful, atmospheric extremity released on Cursed Records. Their sound embraces the bleakest corners of black metal with compositions that alternate between manic intensity and cold, tormenting desolation.
Svartsot play folk metal from the Jutland city of Randers, blending Danish folk melodies and Norse mythology with heavy metal energy. Active since 2007, they've become one of Denmark's most visible folk metal acts, performing in Danish and drawing on Scandinavian traditions.
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