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Progressive/folk metal band from Kherson, Ukraine, formed in 2006 as Sivyj Yar, a one-man project led by Vladimir exploring Slavonic mythology through post-black metal and ambient textures. Their extensive discography features intricate bass lines and harmonic guitar work with lyrics drawn from Slavic poetry and forgotten histories.
Epic melodic folk metal project from Olomouc, Czech Republic, primarily created by Ondrej "Reinar" Lipner. Their 2025 concept album "Kaysarev" tells the story of a minor noble's rise to empire founder in a fictional world, blending atmospheric black metal influences with rich folk melodies and fantasy worldbuilding.
Atmospheric/industrial black metal project from Moscow, Russia, formed in 2017 with an extensive discography exploring themes of despair and memory. Releases including "Wasted Passages & Desolate Streets" and "Pain Made Flesh" blend industrial textures with atmospheric black metal across a prolific output of EPs and albums.
Depressive black metal project from Mykolaiv, Ukraine, formed in 2014 with a deeply introspective and melancholic approach. The project releases material in both Ukrainian and English, with album titles like "Doubts," "Introversion," and "Prison" reflecting the isolation and emotional weight characteristic of the depressive black metal tradition.
Symphonic metal project from the UK, formed in 2021 by the artist known as Yarima Kuro with producer Gaius Black. Their album "The Strings of Fate" fuses fiery guitar riffs with traditional Japanese instruments and symphonic arrangements, set within an elaborate fantasy world called Faewar.
Heavy metal/hard rock project from Tyumen, Russia, formed in 2020 by the eponymous singer-songwriter and instrumentalist. The project spans both solo work and a full band, with a discography of Russian-language albums including "Zhelizo" (Iron) and "Geroi" (Heroes).
Folk/black/death metal band from Neunkirchen, Germany, founded in 2014 by Graf Branca von Menta and Davy Jones. Their releases including "Die Stadtpark Chroniken" and "EPos" combine folk metal storytelling with the aggression of black and death metal.
Thrash metal outfit from Innsbruck, Austria, formed in 2020. The band channels aggressive riffing and high-energy tempos in the classic European thrash tradition, building a following in the Austrian underground metal scene.
Progressive metal band from Messina, Italy, formed in 2015. The project delivers technically ambitious progressive metal with an emphasis on complex compositions and dynamic songwriting, part of Sicily's growing metal scene.
Black metal band from Venice, Italy, formed in 2012 by multi-instrumentalist Pietro Baldan who handles vocals, guitar, and bass. Evolving from early raw black metal into symphonic black metal territory, the project has released four records including the 2023 album "Lust For Domination," recorded entirely in Tenerife as a limited 30-copy CD run.
Death metal band from Gdansk, Poland, formed in 2018 with releases on Season of Mist including "Murder's Concept." Known for their brutal and technical approach, the band has evolved from straightforward death metal into more experimental territory, delivering complex riffs and pummeling drums in the tradition of Necrophagist and Cryptopsy.
Yautja formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2010 as a trio — guitarists Shibby Poole, bassist Kayhan Vaziri, and drummer Tyler Coburn — intent on bridging grindcore velocity with sludge metal density, a pairing they pursue without compromise. Their debut Songs of Descent drew critical attention for the conviction of its execution, and The Lurch (2021, Relapse Records), recorded at Steve Albini's Electrical Audio studio in Chicago, offered a more expansive and dynamic take on the same confrontational template. The band has been described as one of the most cohesive practitioners of the grindcore-sludge hybrid.
Black metal band from Enschede, Netherlands, formed in 2014 and named after the villainous character from Magic: The Gathering lore. The project delivers cold, unrelenting black metal from the eastern Netherlands underground.
Doom/folk metal band from Istanbul, Turkey, formed in 2021 as a three-piece featuring Berk on vocals and guitar. Their discography spans five releases from "Oz" (2014) through "Kar Prensesi" (2021), blending Turkish folk sensibilities with crushing doom metal weight and lyrics exploring loss and existential reflection.
Black/death metal act from Boom, Belgium, formed in 2025. One of the newest entries in the Belgian extreme metal underground, Ycon fuses the ferocity of death metal with black metal's atmospheric darkness across their early releases.
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