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Death Doom Punks (2026)
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Curse of the Crystal Coconut (2020)
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Foscor is a band from Barcelona, Spain, active since 2004, who evolved from black metal origins into progressive post-metal and post-rock territory. Their two-decade journey reflects a constant transformation from aggression toward more expansive, atmospheric compositions.
Fotosinteza is a black/speed metal band from Koprivnica, Croatia, active since 2014 and fusing black metal darkness with speed metal velocity. The project represents the more extreme side of the Podravina metal scene.
Foudre Noire is a black metal band from Tampere, Finland, formed in 2023. The band's French name — meaning "black lightning" — evokes the sudden, devastating strike of their black metal.
Foul Fruit is a black metal project from Germany, formed in 2026. As a brand-new project, it represents the very latest wave of German black metal.
Foul Light is a raw black metal project from Slovakia, formed in 2020. They channel the paradox of their name — light rendered foul — through raw, lo-fi black metal from the Slovak underground.
Foul Womb is a death/black metal project from Sweden, formed in 2020. Their visceral name sets the tone for music that dwells in the repulsive intersection of death and black metal extremity.
Foulerah is a black/speed metal act from Bristol, England, active since 2022 and channeling aggressive velocity through blackened speed metal. The project combines the raw fury of black metal with speed metal's relentless pace.
Foulspawn is a black metal project from York, England, active since 2016 and delivering dark extremity from one of England's most historic cities. The project operates in the underground fringes of British black metal.
Fourth Autumn is a blackened death metal band from Newport, Wales, whose 2013 debut Our Extinction Event was recorded at Sonic Forge Studios in Cardiff. The album blends black metal, death metal, and melodic death metal across five tracks.
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