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The Blind Leading The Blind (2018)
Featured Grindcore Album
Scum (2017)
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Featured Progressive Metal Album
Grave Mounds And Grave Mistakes (Luxus) (2018)
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Atmospheric black metal band from Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne volcanic region, formed in 2020. Their evocative name channels atmospheric black metal from the heart of France's volcanic highlands.
Atmospheric black metal/ambient project from Finland formed in 2022. Their sound merges atmospheric black metal with ambient textures.
Inner Nocturne is a atmospheric black metal act from Kraków, Poland, active since 2013 and crafting immersive, expansive compositions that push beyond conventional black metal boundaries. The project blends atmospheric textures with the intensity of extreme metal.
Inner Tempest is a atmospheric black metal act from Warsaw, Poland, active since 2021 and crafting immersive, expansive compositions that push beyond conventional black metal boundaries. The project blends atmospheric textures with the intensity of extreme metal.
InnerDarkness is an atmospheric black metal project from Belgium, formed in 2017, shrouding its compositions in dense, layered darkness and ethereal ambience. The band conjures immersive soundscapes that blur the line between black metal aggression and introspective atmospheric passages.
Innowrun is a Minsk-based project formed in 2024, evolving from ambient origins into atmospheric black metal territory. The band layers ethereal textures over tremolo-picked darkness, bridging electronic ambience with extreme metal intensity.
Interstellar Abraxas is a atmospheric black metal act from 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.
Intra Nigrum is a atmospheric black metal/ambient act from Poland, 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.
Atmospheric black metal band from Barcelona, Spain launched in 2025, representing the newest wave of Catalan atmospheric black metal.
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