Avant-garde black metal act from the Bielefeld/Duisburg axis of Germany, pushing the genre's boundaries through experimental compositions since 2022. Their Norwegian name, meaning "adventure" or "fairy tale," hints at the narrative quality of their unconventional black metal.

Cork's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this black metal and progressive metal unit is among them — wielding labyrinthine compositions spanning multiple movements and moods. Their sound resists easy categorization, blending influences into something distinctly their own.

Practitioners of atmospheric black metal and black metal, this Swedish outfit from Västkusten has been refining their craft since 2023. Their sound hinges on second-wave ferocity filtered through modern production sensibilities, delivered with iron-willed focus.

When Everlasting Breath emerged in 2016 from Vigevano (Pavia), they brought with them a sound rooted in black metal and symphonic metal — all cinematic sweep and operatic vocals over thundering metal arrangements. The combination of influences yields something more interesting than any single genre label implies.

Black metal project from Lugo, Galicia, Spain that emerged in 2024. They bring raw black metal fury from one of the oldest cities in northwestern Spain.

Melodic death/black metal act from the ancient Viking town of Ribe, Denmark, blending harmonic richness with extreme metal aggression since 2018. Their approach merges Scandinavian melodic traditions with the ferocity of black and death metal.

Black metal band from Portugal active since 2015. Their Latin name — meaning "invert the sign" — signals an adversarial, anti-establishment approach to black metal.

Depressive/post-black metal project from the university town of Ilmenau in Thuringia, Germany, formed in 2024. Their nihilistic name drives a sound that merges depressive black metal's emotional extremity with the textural breadth of post-black metal.

A product of the Netherlands' punishingly heavy metal scene, this black metal act channels raw, lo-fi aggression channeled through kvlt aesthetics. Active since 2026, lo-fi authenticity lends their recordings a genuinely oppressive character.