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Yajtay is a solo black metal project from Salta, Argentina created by the musician Wayrapaq, blending traditional black metal with Andean folk instruments including quenas, zampoñas, and sikus. The project released the demo "Wayrapi Waqay" in 2023, followed by the EP "Ayniy Kawsaypa" in February 2024. Lyrics are written in Quechua and the themes center on nature, paganism, and the landscapes of Salta's valleys and mountains.
Blackened doom metal project from France, formed in 2015. The band weaves together the oppressive heaviness of doom with black metal's bleak atmosphere, dwelling in the darkest corners of the French underground.
Goregrind band from Viareggio, Italy, formed in 2012. The band delivers short, visceral bursts of goregrind brutality with the tongue-in-cheek aesthetics typical of the genre, contributing to Italy's long-standing tradition of extreme grindcore.
Death metal band from Foggia, Italy, formed in 2017 and named after the Gnostic demiurge. The project explores themes of religious deconstruction and existential questioning through crushing death metal, drawing from the deep well of Italian extreme metal.
Sludge metal band from Birmingham, England, with releases including "Epilogue" and "Chemical Masterpieces." Hailing from the birthplace of heavy metal itself, the band delivers crushing sludge with the kind of heaviness Birmingham is known for.
Death metal band from Saratov, Russia, formed in 2022. The project delivers heavy, aggressive death metal from one of Russia's Volga region cities, contributing to the country's deep underground extreme metal scene.
Yana is a black/death metal band from Coronel Fabriciano, Minas Gerais, active since 2019 in Brazil's extreme metal underground. The band released the album "Metal da Morte" on August 26, 2023 through Podrera's Records, an underground label specializing in noisecore, punk, and black/death metal.
Black metal and folk project from Berlin, Germany, active since 2009 with a nature-themed aesthetic evident in albums like "Schamanensang" and "Natursang." The project draws from Germanic neofolk and pagan traditions alongside black metal, releasing numerous splits with artists like Pakiss and Die Nebelkrahe.
Sludge metal/post-rock band from Roermond, Netherlands, formed in 2021 in a town historically known for witch hunts. Their self-described "post-doom" sound blends heavy, apocalyptic music with raw emotion and occult aesthetics across releases including "I Am You" and "-S O N-."
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).
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