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An uncompromising atmospheric black metal project from Riga, active since 2024. Cold atmospheres and venomous vocals define their particular approach to the genre.
I4896 is a atmospheric black metal, ambient, trance act from Moscow, Russia, active since 2015 and crafting immersive, expansive compositions that push beyond conventional black metal boundaries. The project blends atmospheric textures with the intensity of extreme metal.
Atmospheric black metal band from Belfast, Northern Ireland formed in 2024. Their Irish Gaelic name channels atmospheric black metal from the Northern Irish capital.
Atmospheric black metal band from Lyon, France active since 2012. Their sound channels expansive atmospheric black metal from the Rhône-Alpes capital.
Atmospheric black metal band from Manchester, formed in 2020. Their sound channels expansive atmospheric black metal from the industrial heart of northern England.
Ignoramus is a atmospheric black metal act from Yekaterinburg, Russia, active since 2019 and crafting immersive, expansive compositions that push beyond conventional black metal boundaries. The project blends atmospheric textures with the intensity of extreme metal.
Ilathar is an Austrian atmospheric black metal and doom project that bills itself as "a herald of the veilworlds," weaving slow, storm-heavy compositions steeped in mysticism and darkness. Their discography spans the albums Awakening The Spirits, A Vessel Of Echoes, and Stormshrieker, each building on a foundation of icy riffs and brooding, ethereal atmosphere.
Illumine is an atmospheric black metal project from Germany, formed in 2022, weaving ethereal textures and shimmering guitar tones into black metal's foundational aggression. The band explores the interplay of light and darkness through compositions that balance beauty with ferocity.
Illusion Us is a atmospheric black metal/ambient act from Izhevsk, Russia, active since 2020 and crafting immersive, expansive compositions that push beyond conventional black metal boundaries. The project blends atmospheric textures with the intensity of extreme metal.
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