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German black/death metal band from Dettelbach in Franconia, formed in 2014. They forge a hostile union of black and death metal extremity from the Bavarian wine country.
Spanish black metal band from Huesca in the Pyrenean foothills, formed in 2019. They deliver sacrilegious black metal from the mountainous border region of Aragon.
German heavy metal band from Attendorn, formed in 2020. They play classic heavy metal drawing from the rich Sauerland regional metal tradition.
Black Feather Klan is a stoner and doom metal band from Belo Horizonte, Brazil, formed in 2015 by Cristiano Nibal (vocals), Pedro Barros (guitar), Rubens Grilão (bass), and Thiago Fernandes (drums). Drawing on influences from Kyuss and Fu Manchu, they debuted with "Vol. I" in 2015 and followed with the heavier, doom-leaning "Vol. II: Cracking the Shell" in 2019. They released a live album, "Live at Demotape," in 2023.
Since 2021, this Portuguese heavy metal act has kept the flame of traditional metal burning from Cascais. Their sound is built on the genre's bedrock: powerful riffs, commanding vocals, and unwavering commitment.
Stavropol-based black metal act active since 2017, channeling the genre's core tenets of tremolo-driven riffing and blast-beat fury through a Russian lens. Their recordings maintain a commitment to the raw, unvarnished aesthetic that defines underground black metal.
Krasnoyarsk-based atmospheric black metal project active since 2013, layering ethereal textures and tremolo-picked melodies over blast-driven foundations. Their compositions explore vast emotional terrain through cascading guitars and immersive soundscapes.
German black metal band from Oldenburg in Lower Saxony, formed in 2016. They deliver cold, unrelenting black metal from the North German plains.
Symphonic melodic death metal act from Vienna, Austria, formed in 2018. Their concept album "Dream" weaves atmospheric storytelling through intricate solos and symphonic arrangements, drawing comparisons to Wintersun and Aether Realm.
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