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Infinite Terror (2024)
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With Fang and Claw (2025)
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Drowned in my Loneliness (2008)
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Spiral Jacobs channel the cold grandeur of atmospheric black metal from London, weaving elongated compositions that build from whispered tension to cathartic fury. They have been active since 2008, exploring vast sonic territories.
Spiritwood channel atmospheric black metal from the Finnish underground, building forest-spirit-themed compositions that evoke Finland's vast woodland landscapes. Active since 2015, they bring arboreal mysticism to the Finnish atmospheric black metal tradition.
Stac Pollaidh, named after the iconic Scottish peak, craft atmospheric black metal that channels the wild beauty and desolation of the Highlands. Their 2021 formation reflects a growing tradition of landscape-inspired Scottish black metal.
Novosibirsk's Starless craft atmospheric black metal from Siberia's academic capital since 2019. Their name of absent celestial light channels the void of lightless skies into immersive compositions from the Siberian heartland.
Ljubljana's Stars Will Burn Your Flesh have been crafting atmospheric black metal since 2006. Two decades from the Slovenian capital, their threatening cosmic name has produced one of the longest-running atmospheric black metal projects in the Balkans.
Steingrab ("Stone Grave") craft atmospheric black metal from Darmstadt in Hesse, building sepulchral compositions that evoke ancient burial sites. Active since 2009, they bring megalithic atmosphere to the southern Hessian underground.
Novara's Stillness craft atmospheric black metal from the Piedmontese plains since 2014. Their name's paradoxical quiet suits compositions that build immense intensity from an initial state of calm.
Stjarnfalt blend atmospheric black metal with ambient and trance elements from the Hallstahammar/Vasteras area since 2019. Their Swedish name meaning "star field" channels the cosmic expanse of the night sky into compositions of boundary-crossing atmospheric immersion.
Strunkiin evolved from melodic death metal into atmospheric black metal, tracing a journey from harmonic aggression toward immersive, layered soundscapes. Active since 2016, they bring transformative intensity to the Finnish black metal scene.
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