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Kajaani, FI · 2018–present · active
Finnish raw black metal band from Kajaani, formed in 2018. Named after an ancient dawn deity, they channel primordial raw black metal from the forests of Kainuu.
Berlin, DE · 2024–present · active
German black/death metal band from Berlin, formed in 2024. They bring savage black/death metal to the capital's underground.
Munich, DE · 2017–present · active
German post-black metal band from Munich, formed in 2017. Named after a French greeting to sadness, they merge black metal intensity with post-rock atmospherics and melancholic introspection.
Otley, GB · 2020–present · active
Otley-based death metal act active since 2020, trafficking in the genre's essential currency of guttural vocals, down-tuned riffs, and relentless percussive punishment. Their compositions deliver uncompromising heaviness rooted in the old-school tradition.
Lausanne, CH · 1998–present · active
Swiss industrial black metal duo from Lausanne, led by Bornyhake, active since 1998 and performing in French. Their catalog spanning over two decades blends cold, harsh black metal with synthetic and electronic layers, including the 2025 album "Renaitre de ses Fanges" and numerous prior releases.
DE · 2018–present · active
German black metal project formed in 2018. They deliver atmospheric black metal with a dark, insular vision.
NO · 2023–present · active
Norwegian raw black metal project active since 2023, burying its compositions beneath layers of caustic distortion and lo-fi haze. Their uncompromising approach to production channels the most primitive currents of the second wave.
Arezzo, IT · 2015–present · active
Arezzo-based death metal act active since 2015, trafficking in the genre's essential currency of guttural vocals, down-tuned riffs, and relentless percussive punishment. Their compositions deliver uncompromising heaviness rooted in the old-school tradition.
Bergen, NO · active
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