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Raw black metal project from Málaga, Spain active since 2013. Wamphyre channels vampiric darkness through lo-fi black metal from the sun-drenched coast of Andalusia.
Wampyric Rites is a raw black metal band from Loja, Ecuador, formed in 2019 by members operating under the monikers Wampyric Strigoi and Eblis Destructor. Their music centers on themes of vampirism and darkness, drawing from the primitive end of the black metal spectrum, and they have released a steady stream of demos, splits, and EPs since their inception, culminating in the full-length debut Under the Tragic Fullmoon of the Vampire in 2026 on Inferna Profundus Records.
Wampyric Rites is a raw black metal band from Loja, Ecuador, formed in 2019 by members operating under the monikers Wampyric Strigoi and Eblis Destructor. Their music centers on themes of vampirism and darkness, drawing from the primitive end of the black metal spectrum, and they have released a steady stream of demos, splits, and EPs since their inception, culminating in the full-length debut Under the Tragic Fullmoon of the Vampire in 2026 on Inferna Profundus Records.
Black metal project from Leipzig, Germany emerging in 2025. Wampyric Wrath channels vampiric darkness and occult atmosphere through raw black metal from the heart of Saxony.
Black metal band from Athens, Greece active since 2017. Wampyrinacht delivers vampiric black metal steeped in nocturnal darkness and occult atmosphere from the Greek capital.
Black metal band from Eskilstuna, Sweden active since 2012. Wan channels the raw spirit of second-wave Scandinavian black metal from the Sörmland city.
Atmospheric black metal and ambient project from Kurgan, Russia active since 2015. Wan Skin channels the vast, desolate Siberian steppe into expansive atmospheric black metal.
Wanadi is a raw black metal project from Brazil, formed in 2025. The project made its debut with the demo Marchando Para A Batalha (Marching to Battle), establishing a primitive and belligerent sound typical of the Brazilian underground raw black metal tradition.
Atmospheric black metal band from Halle, Germany formed in 2006, drawing from Scandinavian traditions with modern production standards. Their 2021 album Landlose Ufer features six tracks of immersive, dense atmospheric black metal with German-language compositions exploring nature and Nordic themes, released on a limited run of 300 hand-numbered white vinyl.
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