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Bratislava, UA · 2026–present · active
Atmospheric black metal entity from Bratislava, formed in 2026. Their sound envelops the listener in walls of reverb-drenched tremolo picking and shimmering ambient passages that dissolve the boundary between beauty and ferocity.
Nevinnomyssk, RU · 2018–present · active
Forged in 2018 from Nevinnomyssk, this black metal entity delivers uncompromising extremity built on icy tremolo riffs and relentless percussion. Their work carries the cold, misanthropic spirit that defines the genre's most devoted practitioners.
Sarpsborg, NO · 2018–present · active
Black/Extreme Metal outfit from Sarpsborg, formed in 2018. Their sound channels the full spectrum of their genre influences into a cohesive body of work that speaks to dedicated followers of heavy music.
Trondheim, NO · 2019–present · active
Trondheim-based black metal act active since 2019, channeling the genre's core tenets of tremolo-driven riffing and blast-beat fury through a Norwegian lens. Their recordings maintain a commitment to the raw, unvarnished aesthetic that defines underground black metal.
Corby, GB · 2013–present · active
Death/thrash outfit from Corby, formed in 2013. Their sound channels the raw energy of 1980s thrash through death metal's heavier lens, pairing aggressive vocals with riff-centric compositions.
GR · 2023–present · active
Greek raw black metal and dungeon synth project active since 2023, oscillating between caustic, lo-fi black metal hostility and fantastical synthesizer passages dripping with medieval atmosphere. Their dual-natured output bridges the gap between the genre's most primitive impulses and its escapist, RPG-influenced side.
County Durham, GB · 2015–present · active
County Durham-based black metal act active since 2015, channeling the genre's core tenets of tremolo-driven riffing and blast-beat fury through a British lens. Their recordings maintain a commitment to the raw, unvarnished aesthetic that defines underground black metal.
Minsk, BY · 2019–present · active
Black/death metal band from Minsk, Belarus, active since 2019. They forge a savage hybrid of black and death metal extremity.
Oulu, FI · 2015–present · active
Finnish black/thrash metal and punk band from Oulu, formed in 2015. They deliver savage, bone-hunting black/thrash with punk energy from northern Finland.

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