IJsrijk is an atmospheric depressive black metal studio project from Ghent, Belgium, formed as a duo by vocalist Traen and multi-instrumentalist Smart. Their 2014 album Eensaemen Leydenswegh, sung in Dutch, delivers forty-eight minutes of glacial ambient black metal — the band's name translates to "Empire of Ice."

Black metal band from Finland formed in 2022. Their Finnish name — meaning 'eternal winter' or 'permafrost' — channels cold, harsh black metal from the Nordic country.

Ilathar is an Austrian atmospheric black metal and doom project that bills itself as "a herald of the veilworlds," weaving slow, storm-heavy compositions steeped in mysticism and darkness. Their discography spans the albums Awakening The Spirits, A Vessel Of Echoes, and Stormshrieker, each building on a foundation of icy riffs and brooding, ethereal atmosphere.

Black metal band from Finland formed in 2020. Their sound channels raw black metal from the Finnish underground.

Ilbeltz is a folk/pagan black metal band from Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain, formed in 2020, blending Basque folk traditions with raw black metal intensity. The band channels the ancient culture and mythology of the Basque Country into atmospheric pagan metal.

Ild is a black metal project from Oslo, Norway, active since 2020 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Norway black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.

Ildfar is a black metal project from Viken, Norway, active since 2002 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Norway black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.

Ildganger is a raw black metal band from Aarhus, Denmark, formed in 2023, pursuing lo-fi, unpolished black metal from Denmark's second city. The band's name references an arsonist or fire-walker, reflecting their scorching approach to the genre.

Ildjarn is a black metal/ambient project from Bø, Norway, active since 2013 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Norway black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.