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Urskog is a Swedish death/thrash/sludge metal band from Stockholm, active since 2017 with releases including the cassette Evig Vinter and the 7-inch Sprider Sporer. The project's name, meaning 'primeval forest' in Swedish, reflects their connection to dark Nordic folk imagery.
Urskogen is a black/folk metal and neofolk project from Stockholm, Sweden, active since 2012 and blending Scandinavian folk traditions with black metal and neofolk aesthetics. The project draws on ancient Swedish themes and forest imagery.
Long-running Latvian extreme metal act from Riga, evolving from black metal origins toward a black-death hybrid since 2003. Over two decades of activity, they have become one of the most enduring forces in the Latvian extreme metal underground.
Ursorg is a Swedish black metal project active since 2021, operating in the underground fringes of the Scandinavian black metal scene. The project delivers raw black metal in the Swedish tradition.
Sludge and post-metal band from Athens, Greece, active since 2022. Their sound combines the crushing weight of sludge with post-metal's atmospheric expansiveness, contributing to Athens' diverse heavy music community.
Black metal project from Oslo, Norway, emerging in 2024 and adding to the capital city's legendary black metal lineage. Their Oslo origins carry the weight of the genre's most storied birthplace.
Female-fronted psychedelic doom quartet from Berlin, described as a slow trudging bear with a fuzzy pelt, electric claws, and a melodic singing voice. Their 2023 debut Preta features unrelenting drums, cutting guitars, thundering bass, and mesmerizing saxophone in their signature 'saxodoom' style, mastered by Magnus Lindberg.
Death and doom metal band from Nordland in northern Norway, active since 2012. Their Arctic Norwegian origins and bear-inspired name lend a massive, primal quality to their death-doom sound.
Finnish duo Ursus Factory pack the ferocity of a full band into just guitar and drums, channeling Led Zeppelin, the Stooges, and Prince into a high-octane garage rock assault that uses an octave pedal to fill the bass frequencies. Born from a 2013 street-musician tour across Eastern Europe, guitarist Pelkonen and drummer Aleksi Ripatti deliver theatrical, punky live shows bursting with unpredictable energy.
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