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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Heavy metal band from Boblingen in southern Germany, delivering traditional heavy metal with conviction since 2017. Their sound honors the roots of European heavy metal with an emphasis on powerful riffs and commanding vocal delivery.
Unfrozen is a thrash metal band from Haisyn, Ukraine, whose 2017 rehearsal recording captures a raw, unpolished fusion of black metal, thrash metal, and punk across five tracks. The project's lo-fi approach reflects the underground spirit of small-town Ukrainian metal.
Black metal project from Oulu, Finland, active since 2022, contributing to the northern Finnish city's growing extreme metal scene. Their sound channels the cold intensity of Finnish black metal through a contemporary approach.
German one-man atmospheric and raw black metal project, with all instruments, vocals, and production handled by Nachtgeist. Their 2023 debut Nachtherrscher, recorded in 2020, delivers seven tracks of dissonant black metal with haunting atmosphere across 42 minutes, released on a limited run of 50 hand-numbered cassettes.
German instrumental black metal project whose debut Unaussprechliches Entsetzen, meaning 'unspeakable horror,' arrived in May 2017 with nine tracks of hypnotic, riff-based atmospheric black metal. The cassette version includes a bonus Armagedda cover, connecting their sound to the Scandinavian black metal lineage.
Finnish black metal project active since 2025, whose German name meaning 'vermin' reflects their confrontational artistic stance. Their approach blends black metal with punk influences, creating an abrasive, insect-inspired sonic assault.
Death/black metal band from Salvador, Bahia, formed in 2001, active through 2008 on Dynamo Records. Their 2005 self-titled album features ten tracks including "Murderers in the Name of God," "Laid in Ashes," and "Pestilence of the Limbo," with vocalist Arnaldo Asmodeus, drummer Thiago Nogueira, bassist Joel Moncorvo, and guitarists Tony Assis and Daniel.
Ungoliant is a Swedish black metal project named after the primordial spider of Tolkien's legendarium, active since 2011. The project weaves dark, atmospheric black metal from the Scandinavian underground.
Brutal death metal band from Waalwijk, the Netherlands, named after Tolkien's giant spider, active since 2022. Their sound channels the relentless, devouring brutality suggested by their dark fantasy namesake.
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