An Augsburg veteran since 2001, Placid Silence has been crafting melodic heavy metal with hard rock sensibility for over two decades. Their Bavarian Swabian roots run deep, and their longevity makes them a cornerstone of the regional melodic metal scene.

Raw and atmospheric black metal band from Norway, formed in 2024, blending the rawness of lo-fi black metal with atmospheric immersion. They represent the newest chapter in Norway's storied black metal legacy.

Hamburg's Pill Eater has been crafting atmospheric black metal since 2009, making them one of the longer-running projects in the Hanseatic city's rich extreme metal scene. Their cascading compositions evoke the grey skies and restless waters of Germany's great northern port.

Atmospheric black metal and ambient project from Yekaterinburg, Russia, formed in 2013, reflecting cosmic light through immersive atmospheric compositions from the Ural Mountains capital. Over a decade of celestial atmosphere.

Raw and atmospheric black metal band from Slovakia, formed in 2022, channeling cosmic chaos through raw black metal. They bring planetary devastation to the Slovak underground.

Plauen's Poems of the Elder crafts atmospheric black metal steeped in ancient Vogtland mysticism since 2019. Their Saxony base in the Ore Mountains borderlands feeds a sound rich with nature worship and the weight of centuries-old folk memory.

Atmospheric black metal band from Perm, Russia, formed in 2020, whose name means 'dust' or 'ashes' in Russian. They craft atmospheric black metal from the dusty remains of the Ural wilderness.

Atmospheric black metal band from Matelica, Italy, formed in 2022, evoking ancient forests through immersive atmospheric black metal from the Marche region. They channel the primeval wilderness through layered sonic landscapes.

Atmospheric black metal band from Sweden, formed in 2018, named after the Greek Nereid sand goddess. They craft immersive, oceanic atmospheric black metal with seven years of ethereal darkness.