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Where Fear And Weapons Meet (2021)
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AMENRA “De zotte morgen” (written by Zjef Vanuytsel) (2020)
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Featured Doom Metal Album
With Fang and Claw (2025)
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Belgrade symphonic black metal act formed in 2015, weaving orchestral grandeur through extreme metal ferocity from Serbia's capital. Their cinematic approach channels the drama and darkness of symphonic black metal's most ambitious expressions.
Melodic black-death metal band from Murcia, Spain, formed in 2014. They weave melodic elements through blackened death metal from southeastern Spain.
Black metal band from Marcinelle, Belgium, active since 2008. They draw from the cold, atmospheric traditions of Eastern European black metal, channeling the spirit of the Carpathian mountains that inspired their name.
Norwegian black metal band from Sandnes, near Stavanger, with Bandcamp presence since 2003 but a history extending to the mid-1990s. Carpathian Forest is a cornerstone act of the second wave of Norwegian black metal, known for their raw, punk-inflected approach.
Depressive black metal project from Pilsen, Czech Republic, formed in 2023. They craft bleak, emotionally charged black metal steeped in melancholy and Carpathian occult themes.
Black metal band from the Oldenburg/Leer area of Lower Saxony, Germany, formed in 2013. They channel dark, atmospheric black metal from the flat marshlands of northwestern Germany.
Black metal band from Čakovec in northern Croatia, active since 2013. Cartagra crafts raw, atmospheric black metal informed by the cold continental climate of the Međimurje region.
Blackened crust punk band from London, formed in 2019. They fuse black metal darkness with crust punk's raw fury.
Depressive black metal project from Finland, formed in 2021. They craft bleak, emotionally devastating black metal steeped in despair and isolation.
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