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Sludge metal/post-rock band from Roermond, Netherlands, formed in 2021 in a town historically known for witch hunts. Their self-described "post-doom" sound blends heavy, apocalyptic music with raw emotion and occult aesthetics across releases including "I Am You" and "-S O N-."
Progressive/folk metal band from Kherson, Ukraine, formed in 2006 as Sivyj Yar, a one-man project led by Vladimir exploring Slavonic mythology through post-black metal and ambient textures. Their extensive discography features intricate bass lines and harmonic guitar work with lyrics drawn from Slavic poetry and forgotten histories.
Epic melodic folk metal project from Olomouc, Czech Republic, primarily created by Ondrej "Reinar" Lipner. Their 2025 concept album "Kaysarev" tells the story of a minor noble's rise to empire founder in a fictional world, blending atmospheric black metal influences with rich folk melodies and fantasy worldbuilding.
Atmospheric/industrial black metal project from Moscow, Russia, formed in 2017 with an extensive discography exploring themes of despair and memory. Releases including "Wasted Passages & Desolate Streets" and "Pain Made Flesh" blend industrial textures with atmospheric black metal across a prolific output of EPs and albums.
Depressive black metal project from Mykolaiv, Ukraine, formed in 2014 with a deeply introspective and melancholic approach. The project releases material in both Ukrainian and English, with album titles like "Doubts," "Introversion," and "Prison" reflecting the isolation and emotional weight characteristic of the depressive black metal tradition.
Symphonic metal project from the UK, formed in 2021 by the artist known as Yarima Kuro with producer Gaius Black. Their album "The Strings of Fate" fuses fiery guitar riffs with traditional Japanese instruments and symphonic arrangements, set within an elaborate fantasy world called Faewar.
Heavy metal/hard rock project from Tyumen, Russia, formed in 2020 by the eponymous singer-songwriter and instrumentalist. The project spans both solo work and a full band, with a discography of Russian-language albums including "Zhelizo" (Iron) and "Geroi" (Heroes).
Folk/black/death metal band from Neunkirchen, Germany, founded in 2014 by Graf Branca von Menta and Davy Jones. Their releases including "Die Stadtpark Chroniken" and "EPos" combine folk metal storytelling with the aggression of black and death metal.
Thrash metal outfit from Innsbruck, Austria, formed in 2020. The band channels aggressive riffing and high-energy tempos in the classic European thrash tradition, building a following in the Austrian underground metal scene.
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