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Death and black metal band from the Netherlands, active since 2017. Their sound merges death metal's guttural extremity with black metal's atmospheric darkness in unholy sacramental fashion.
Rochester, New York's Unholy Semen have been combining black metal hostility with doom metal's dragging weight since 2005, building a sound that's as ugly as the name implies. Two decades in the underground have only made their contempt more refined.
Unholy Slough is a sludge/death metal band from Komsomolsk-on-Amur in Russia's Far East, delivering what they describe as slow and primitive metal. Their discography includes the albums Greatness, Triumph, and Chthonic Ritual.
Unholy Triumphant is a black/death metal band from Zhytomyr, Ukraine, with a discography that includes Ego Sum Ignis, Circulus Vitiosus, and The Diabolic Confession. The band delivers extreme metal steeped in Latin-titled darkness from western Ukraine.
Black and thrash metal band from Albershausen near Stuttgart, Germany, active since 2014 with their 2014 promo Tormented Souls showcasing their aggressive fusion of genres. Their repertoire also includes tribute work honoring Behemoth, reflecting their deep roots in extreme metal.
Unholyath is a Ukrainian black metal project from Kadiivka, active since 2009 with albums including End of Humanity and Antidogma. The project channels uncompromising black metal from the Donetsk Oblast.
Thrash metal band from the small Finnish town of Varkaus, active since 2020 and channeling classic thrash aggression. Their sound delivers the riff-driven fury and speed that defines thrash metal from Finland's metal heartland.
Death metal band from San Michele al Tagliamento near Venice, Italy, active since 2022. Their hunting-themed name and Venetian coastal origins lend a distinctive identity to their death metal assault.
Progressive metal band from Galicia in northwestern Spain, active since 2017 and exploring the genre's expansive sonic possibilities. Their compositions balance technical proficiency with progressive rock's dynamic range and structural ambition.
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