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Somniac is a US black metal project active since 2011, working in the broader traditions of the genre with a deliberately obscure and underground-oriented approach.
Somniate channel black metal from between Pilsen and Prague, with their name (Latin for "to dream") suggesting a more atmospheric, trance-like approach to the genre. Their dual-city origins reflect the interconnected nature of western and central Bohemian black metal.
Somnio are a death/doom metal band from La Serena, Chile, formed in 2011. Their lyrical themes center on ecological and social disaster, oppression, and religion, and they released early demo recordings in 2012 under the title "El cielo se ha vuelto negro."
Somnio are a death/doom metal band from La Serena, Chile, formed in 2011. Their lyrical themes center on ecological and social disaster, oppression, and religion, and they released early demo recordings in 2012 under the title "El cielo se ha vuelto negro."
Somnium craft heavy metal with progressive elements from Stuttgart, building compositions that balance traditional metal foundations with cerebral ambition. Active since 2016, their dream-themed Latin name suits their expansive, visionary approach.
Post-black metal project from Ronse in East Flanders, active since 2007, exploring the atmospheric and introspective dimensions of black metal. Their nearly two decades of activity reflect a sustained engagement with the genre's more contemplative side.
Somnol are a Brooklyn-based death metal band formed in 2014, contributing to New York City's enduring tradition of extreme metal with a sound rooted in the direct and aggressive fundamentals of the genre.
Somnolence is an Illinois experimental black metal and ambient project formed in 2018, pushing the genre into unconventional sonic territory by integrating ambient composition and experimental textures alongside black metal's characteristic rawness.
Voronezh's Somnolences craft atmospheric black metal from the Black Earth region since 2020. Their drowsiness-themed name channels the liminal state between waking and sleep into immersive compositions from central Russia.
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