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Ambient black metal project from Zwolle, Netherlands, active since 2009. The band channels ethereal, atmospheric textures through the lens of black metal, creating immersive soundscapes that blur the line between ambient and extreme music.
Black/doom metal project from Nazareth, Belgium, formed in 2020. The band melds the oppressive weight of doom with the bleak atmospheres of black metal, crafting a dark and heavy sound rooted in the Belgian underground.
Death/black metal band originally from Poland, later relocating to the Netherlands, formed in 2020. The project bridges the extreme metal traditions of both countries, delivering a fierce blend of death and black metal that draws from the deep well of Polish underground brutality.
Speed metal band from Stuttgart/Filderstadt, Germany, formed in 2023 with a lineup featuring Max of Steel on vocals and guitar. Their debut EP "FINALLY!" delivers four tracks of 80s-influenced speed metal with thrash and heavy metal touches, recorded at Soundtown Studios.
Ynis Vitrin was a progressive metal band from Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, whose name references the Arthurian legend of Merlin's glass castle. The band took years to complete their debut recording, finally releasing the demo-CD A Dark Land in 2005 with members including Benhur Vieira Lima on bass and Jocemar Maciel on guitar, drawing influences from Helloween, Stratovarius, and Iron Maiden.
Heavy metal band from Hamburg, Germany, formed in 2023. The band takes its name from the old Brythonic name for Glastonbury Tor, channeling traditional heavy metal with a mythological edge.
Progressive death metal act from Monthey, Switzerland, formed in 2018. The band delivers technically proficient death metal with progressive structures, carving out space in the Swiss extreme metal scene.
Melodic black metal band from the UK, formed in 2023 and named after the ancient Brythonic name for Glastonbury. Their medieval-influenced melodic black metal draws from British folklore and mythology, blending atmospheric composition with sharp black metal intensity.
Ynys Wydryn is a symphonic death metal band from Salvador, Bahia, built around multi-instrumentalist Dan Loureiro, a singer and guitarist born in 1983 who has also played in Carnified and other Brazilian acts. The band released their debut album Malevolent Creation through Eternal Hatred Records, recorded at Revolusom Studio in Salvador, marking one of the few symphonic death metal releases to emerge from the northeastern Brazilian underground.
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