When Evoked Curse emerged in 2023 from Gothenburg, they brought with them a sound rooted in black metal and heavy metal — all raw, lo-fi aggression channeled through kvlt aesthetics. Lo-fi authenticity lends their recordings a genuinely oppressive character.

Atmospheric black/folk metal band from Minsk, Belarus, blending stormy blast beats with epic ambiance and Eastern European dark tales since 2008. Their extensive nine-album catalog spans early recordings from 2005 through releases like "Bald Mountain" and "Conjunction of Spheres," drawing deeply from Slavic mythology and folklore.

Black/death metal act from Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia, Spain, formed in 2023. They bring extreme metal darkness from the sherry wine capital of southern Spain.

Part of Poland's relentlessly productive underground, this act channels black metal and death metal with a focus on tremolo-picked fury and blast-beat savagery. Formed in 2016, based in Warsaw, raw production values serve the music's unvarnished intensity.

Black metal project from Paris, France formed in 2020. They channel dark atmospheres from the French capital.

Black metal project from Schwabhausen in Bavaria, Germany, whose name means "eternal ice" in German, active since 2009. Their frozen name perfectly encapsulates the cold, unyielding character of their Bavarian black metal.

Black metal project from Bayreuth in Franconia, Germany, channeling dark, atmospheric extremity since 2019. Their German name, meaning "eternal existence" or "eternal deadline," captures the timeless, persistent darkness of their black metal.

Brighton's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this black metal and experimental unit is among them — wielding dissonant chord progressions shrouded in reverb-drenched malice. Atmosphere and hostility share equal billing in their work.

Viennese black/speed metal and punk outfit active since 2012, roaring out hellfire-fueled, motor-driven aggression with a post-apocalyptic wasteland aesthetic. Their catalog spans releases like "Dirty Tales," "No Dice," and "Ain't No Saint," plus a split with Iron Fist.