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Breaking the Will of God (2020)
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Death & Darkness: 2010-2012 (Remastered) (2014)
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Eternity Denied (2017)
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Salt Lake City's Wulf Blitzer have been running black metal, death metal, and hardcore through the same engine since 2015, producing something that hits harder and moves faster than any one of those genres alone. Utah's underground scene is small but fierce, and Wulf Blitzer embody that scrappy, crossover energy.
A Florida black metal project active since 2019, Wulf Chant operates without a listed city — deliberately anonymous in the way that suits the more solitary, ritualistic end of the genre. Their sound leans into the raw, primitive side of American black metal, unconcerned with accessibility or polish.
Black metal band from Aarhus, Denmark formed in 2019. Wulfaz channels the raw spirit of Scandinavian black metal through cold, aggressive compositions from the Danish mainland.
Thrash metal band from Coburg, Germany active since 2014. Wulfpack delivers relentless thrash from the Franconian border region with an emphasis on speed and aggression.
Project of Imprecation vocalist David Herrera. Black/death/thrash/punk hybrid. Released a split with Hexella on Goat Throne Records.
Black metal band from Mora, Sweden active since 2016. Wulkanaz channels the deep forests and dark folklore of Dalarna through raw, atmospheric black metal from the heart of Sweden.
Post-black metal project from Rodgau, Germany active since 2013. Wunsch, meaning "wish" in German, explores the atmospheric and introspective side of black metal through post-rock textures and emotional depth.
Melodic power metal band from Valencia, Spain active since 2014. Named after the Slavic vampire legend, Wurdalak delivers soaring melodies and epic power metal from the Mediterranean coast.
Black metal band from Oslo/Trondheim, Norway active since 2016. Wurdulak channels Scandinavian black metal tradition from two of Norway's major cities.
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