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Coronary Reconstruction (EP) (2024)
Featured Black Metal Album
Death Doom Punks (2026)
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Tribute to Erik Lindmark (Deeds of Flesh) (2020)
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Featured Power Metal Album
Curse of the Crystal Coconut (2020)
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Bulgarian black metal band from Sofia, formed in 2013, whose sound has evolved from raw black metal origins into melodic death/black metal territory. This stylistic progression demonstrates their ambition to push beyond the boundaries of a single subgenre.
Spanish band from Alicante, active since 2012, evolving from black metal into black/doom metal and dark ambient territory. Named after the Misty Mountains of Tolkien, their sound has grown increasingly atmospheric and experimental.
Hizha is a black metal project from Barry, United Kingdom, active since 2019 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the United Kingdom black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
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Atmospheric black metal project from Asselfingen, Germany, active since 2013. Their ethereal compositions layer rich atmospheric textures over black metal foundations from the Swabian Alb.
Hjemsøkt is a black metal project from Norway, active since 2023 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Norway black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Black metal project from Normandy, active since 2023. Their compositions draw on the cold Atlantic climate and medieval history of France's northern coastland.
Hlaalu is a black metal/dungeon synth project from Ukraine, active since 2022 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Ukraine black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Drawing from Stockholm's metal heritage, this black metal outfit channels fierce energy since 2014. Steeped in second-wave tradition, their work explores misanthropy and desolation.
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European Metal Index is an index of European heavy metal bands — death metal, black metal, thrash metal, doom metal, metalcore, hardcore punk, and all heavy music. Browse bands by genre, find metal concerts near you, and discover the European metal scene.