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Coronary Reconstruction (EP) (2024)
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Curse of the Crystal Coconut (2020)
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Black metal act from Erfurt, the capital of Thuringia in Germany, channeling raw, atmospheric darkness since 2014. Their approach draws from the dark forests and medieval heritage of central Germany's Thuringian landscape.
Black metal act from Gijon in Asturias on Spain's northern coast, channeling cold, raw darkness since 2011. Their iron-cross-referencing German name reflects a fascination with Teutonic black metal traditions transplanted to the Cantabrian coast.
Black metal project from Germany, embracing the genre's most cult-driven and ritualistic tendencies since 2017. Their name, meaning "iron cult" in German, reflects a devotional approach to the black metal form.
Black metal project from Germany, formed in 2022, whose name means "iron scream" in German. Their sound channels the raw, piercing intensity implied by their name through uncompromising black metal fury.
Black metal project from Basel, Switzerland, channeling cold, wintry atmospheres through raw, uncompromising extremity since 2020. Their German name, meaning "Iron Winter," encapsulates the frozen, unyielding character of their sound.
Black metal act from the Baltic port city of Rostock, Germany, active since 2003 with over two decades of dedication to atmospheric darkness. Their name, an archaic German spelling of "iron darkness," captures the cold, ancient character of their black metal.
Atmospheric black metal band from Yekaterinburg in Russia's Ural Mountains, active since 2015. Their German name — "ice flames" — captures their frozen, atmospheric approach from the geographic boundary between Europe and Asia.
Black/death metal act from the Hohenlohe region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, delivering savage extremity since 2009. Their ice-themed name reflects the cold, unforgiving character of their fusion of black and death metal.
Raw pagan black metal band from the Moscow/Tver corridor, active since 2011. Their German name — meaning "ice forest" — and pagan thematic focus channel Slavic mysticism through raw black metal.
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