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Urban Tales is a Portuguese heavy/gothic metal project created by Marcos Cesar in 2005, blending rock and metal with gothic atmospheres across multiple albums. Their 2011 release Loneliness still is the friend was named among the year's best albums by critics, and they were signed to Greek label Burning Star Records.
Black metal band from Nantes, France, whose name combines 'urban' with 'svart' (black in Scandinavian languages), active since 2015. Their name suggests a black metal approach that incorporates urban themes into the genre's typically nature-focused aesthetic.
Heavy metal and hard rock band from Seville, Spain, active since 2007, evolving from their earlier heavy metal sound toward hard rock over the years. Their long tenure reflects a steady commitment to the Andalusian rock and metal scene.
Solo funeral doom project from the Bavarian Alps paying tribute to old Bavarian folklore and tradition, heavily influenced by the surrounding Alpine environment and culture. Their 2021 Demo I, released through Church of Eradication, blends funeral doom with black metal and dark ambient across two extended compositions.
Folk and heavy metal band from Jelgava, Latvia, active since 2020 and weaving Latvian folk traditions into a heavy metal framework. Their sound bridges Baltic folk heritage with the power of traditional metal.
Portland, Oregon's Urchin have been at it since 2001, fusing doom metal's crushing density with post-metal's more expansive, atmospheric tendencies over more than two decades. One of the longer-running acts in the Pacific Northwest heavy underground, they bring weathered depth to every release.
Black metal project from Itzehoe in northern Germany, active since 2017 with a focused approach to the genre's dark sonic traditions. Their releases reflect a dedication to crafting atmospheric black metal informed by Nordic musical sensibilities.
Atmospheric black metal project from Leipzig, Germany, whose German-language poetry speaks of waiting, hoping, and rising through a metaphorical well. Their releases Auf sumpf'gen Pfaden and Unterirdische Passagen channel mystical, nature-inspired atmospheric black metal.
Melodic black metal studio project from Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, helmed by Kenaz who also operates Kapala and Death Comes In Waves. Their catalog includes the full-length Pfade des Seins and the EP Winterweiss, delivering melodic black metal with a distinctly German character.
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