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Vault Of Horrors (2024)
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Grave Mounds And Grave Mistakes (Luxus) (2018)
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Death Doom Punks (2026)
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Slovenian melodic death/black/gothic metal project formed in 2017, fusing multiple dark metal styles into a richly layered sound. Their cross-genre approach weaves melodic sophistication through extreme metal's aggressive foundations.
Ghost Trail is a progressive black metal band from Oslo, active since 2012. They push black metal into progressive territory from the Norwegian capital.
Ghostly Aerie Coven is a black metal project from Casale Monferrato in the Alessandria province of Piedmont, formed in 2021. Their evocative name suggests the haunted, elevated atmosphere of their black metal from the Monferrato hills.
Ghostrider is a black/heavy/thrash metal band from Genoa, formed in 2024. They blend three classic metal traditions from the Ligurian port city.
Ghosts in Gold is a band from Bath that evolved from black metal origins into death metal, formed in 2020. Their stylistic shift reflects the restless creative energy of the Somerset city's underground metal scene.
Saint Petersburg post-black metal project formed in 2017, blending atmospheric textures with black metal's intensity. Their expansive sound bridges the gap between raw aggression and contemplative beauty.
Ghoula is a black/doom metal act listed from Hamburg, Germany, formed in 2016, blending the slow-burning weight of doom with black metal's atmospheric darkness. The band operates at the intersection of two of metal's most atmosphere-driven subgenres.
Tomsk-based black metal project named after Lovecraftian cosmic horror, formed in 2021 and channeling otherworldly dread through extreme metal. Their thematic focus on cosmic terror matches a sound that reaches beyond conventional black metal boundaries.
Genre-defying project from Kemerovo active since 2011, fusing post-black metal and shoegaze with hip-hop elements in a boldly unconventional synthesis. Their radical cross-pollination of extreme metal aesthetics with urban music creates something genuinely unprecedented.
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