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Coronary Reconstruction (EP) (2024)
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Death Doom Punks (2026)
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Curse of the Crystal Coconut (2020)
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Black metal project from France, active since 2018. They deliver raw black metal from the French underground.
Atmospheric black metal band from Moscow, Russia formed in 2023. Their sound channels expansive atmospheric black metal from the Russian capital.
Rising from Wrocław's metal underground, this Polish act forges Black Metal and Gothic Metal built on dark, theatrical compositions balancing heaviness with elegance. Each release demonstrates a commitment to artistic evolution.
Part of Poland's relentlessly productive underground, this act channels black metal and doom metal with a focus on icy tremolo lines cascading over relentless percussion. Formed in 2018, based in Wrocław, their sound honors the second wave while forging its own path.
Part of the Gothenburg school's homeland, this act channels black metal and pagan metal with a focus on pre-Christian themes and folk instrumentation over extreme metal foundations. Formed in 2019, based in Norrland, the results are heavier and more inventive than the genre tag might suggest.
Italian black metal and raw black metal act, active since 2025 delivering dissonant chord progressions shrouded in reverb-drenched malice. Rooted in the Mediterranean peninsula's diverse metal ecosystem, atmosphere and hostility share equal billing in their work.
Black metal project from Berlin, Germany, channeling occult darkness through raw, atmospheric compositions since 2021. Their name draws from esoteric traditions, adding a mystical dimension to their Berlin-based black metal.
Pushing the boundaries of black metal and industrial metal, this British outfit from Lincolnshire has been refining their craft since 2016. Their sound hinges on Ministry-descended fusion of electronic abrasion and metal power, delivered with raw determination.
Epic black/folk metal project from Germany whose name, meaning "Oak Throne," evokes the pagan grandeur of Germanic forests. Active since 2016, their sound merges the sweeping scope of epic black metal with folk-infused melodies rooted in Central European tradition.
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