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Zwiederwurz

AT · 2023–present · active
Zwiederwurz is a raw black metal project from Austria, self-described as "junkie black metal." Their 2023 demo features five tracks of lo-fi fury with song titles mixing German dialect and English, including a cover of Entwertung's "I wü steam."
Black MetalRaw Black Metal

Zwielicht

Wanne-Eickel, DE · 2014–present · active
Zwielicht, whose name means "twilight" in German, is a black metal band from Wanne-Eickel (Herne), Germany, formed in 2014. Their releases include "Leibestod," "With Love From Sinister," and "The Aphotic Embrace," exploring dark atmospheric territory with gothic undertones.
Black Metal

Zwiespalt

Leipzig, DE · 2020–present · active
Zwiespalt is an atmospheric raw black metal band from Leipzig, Germany, formed in 2020. Their discography includes "Ambivalenz" (2020), "Distanz" (2021), "Persistenz" (2023), and "Des Nachts" (2024), each described as "a display of inner turmoil," with the final track of their latest album incorporating Friedrich Nietzsche's writings.
Black Metal

Zwietracht

Leipzig, DE · 2020–present · active
Zwietracht is a black/thrash metal band from Bonn, Germany, blending bastard metal with punk influences. Their 2020 single "ER" features music by 1313 and vocals by U.V.M.M., channeling raw aggression through a fusion of black metal, thrash, and punk attitude.
Black Metal

ZX Spectrum

Jūrmala, LV · 2022–present · active
ZX Spectrum is a death 'n' roll band from Jūrmala, Latvia, formed in 2022. Named after the iconic 1980s home computer, they deliver a groovy, rock-inflected take on death metal.
Death Metal

Zyanide

Zofingen, CH · 2012–present · active
Zyanide is a melodic thrash/death metal band from Zofingen, Switzerland, formed in 2012. Their album "Tactics of Death" delivers nine tracks of aggressive thrash metal with death metal underpinnings, showcasing the band's raw approach to extreme music.
Death MetalThrash Metal

Zyclotron

Kiel, DE · 2013–present · active
Zyclotron is a death metal and metalcore band from Kiel, Germany, formed in 2013. They deliver a punishing hybrid of brutal death metal breakdowns and metalcore intensity drawn from the fertile northern German heavy music scene.
Death MetalMetalcore

Zyklon

Notodden, NO · 2001–present · active
Zyklon was an industrial death/black metal band from Notodden, Norway, active from 2001 to 2010. Featuring members of Emperor and Myrkskog, including drummer Trym and guitarist Zamoth, they released acclaimed albums "World Ov Worms," "Aeon," and "Disintegrate."
Black MetalDeath MetalIndustrial Metal

Zyklon X

Düsseldorf, DE · 2017–present · active
Zyklon X is a thrash metal band from Düsseldorf, Germany, formed in 2017. They deliver high-speed, riff-driven thrash metal fueled by the aggressive spirit of the German thrash tradition.
Thrash Metal

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