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One-man instrumental atmospheric black metal project from Campos in the Balearic Islands, Spain, active since 2020. Releases include Mirrors of Torture, Through the Endless, Enlightened Passage, and Winds of Melancholy.
A product of the birthplace of black metal, this atmospheric black metal and black metal act channels frigid atmospherics and razor-wire guitar tone. Active since 2022, blast beats and shrieked vocals create an impenetrable wall of darkness.
Atmospheric black/death metal band from Évora in Portugal's Alentejo region, formed in 2024. Their sound merges atmospheric black metal's expansiveness with death metal's aggression from one of Portugal's most ancient UNESCO-listed cities.
Atmospheric black metal project from Switzerland, building immersive, layered soundscapes over tremolo-driven foundations since 2013. Named after a medicinal herb, their sound carries a natural, organic quality within the atmospheric black metal tradition.
Atmospheric black metal project from France launched in 2023. They craft contemplative, layered black metal atmospheres.
Practitioners of atmospheric black metal and black metal, this Swedish outfit from Västkusten has been refining their craft since 2023. Their sound hinges on second-wave ferocity filtered through modern production sensibilities, delivered with iron-willed focus.
When Evilfeast emerged in 2005 from Otwock, they brought with them a sound rooted in atmospheric black metal and black metal — all raw, lo-fi aggression channeled through kvlt aesthetics. Lo-fi authenticity lends their recordings a genuinely oppressive character.
Atmospheric black/folk metal band from Minsk, Belarus, blending stormy blast beats with epic ambiance and Eastern European dark tales since 2008. Their extensive nine-album catalog spans early recordings from 2005 through releases like "Bald Mountain" and "Conjunction of Spheres," drawing deeply from Slavic mythology and folklore.
Wielding atmospheric black metal, black metal, and experimental as their weapon, this Slovak outfit from Čadca has been refining their craft since 2025. Their sound hinges on corrosive riffing and misanthropic atmosphere, delivered with absolute focus.
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