One-man post-black metal project from London, launched in 2016 with the release Humans, followed by 2017's Faces Turn Away on a limited run of 20 cassettes. The project's varied pacing and atmospheric depth set it apart within London's black metal underground.

Black metal and crust project from the West Midlands, active since 2013, evolving from early depressive black metal into a more aggressive black metal/crust hybrid. The shift reflects a move from introspective darkness toward the raw, punk-inflected fury of crust punk.

Dutch black metal act, active since 2023 delivering dissonant chord progressions shrouded in reverb-drenched malice. Rooted in a country that punches well above its weight in extreme metal, atmosphere and hostility share equal billing in their work.

Raw black metal project from London, formed in 2021 and dedicated to the lo-fi, unprocessed end of the black metal spectrum. The project strips the genre down to its most primitive and hostile essentials.

In existence since 2024, this Como Black Metal, Death Metal, and Melodic Black Metal outfit delivers icy tremolo lines cascading over relentless percussion. Their place within Italy's underrated but thriving metal community speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.

Lidköping/Skövde's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this black metal unit is among them — wielding venomous shrieks over walls of distortion. The compositions unfold with ritualistic patience and venomous intent.

Black/death metal band from Grevena in northwestern Greece, merging the ferocity of death metal with the atmospheric darkness of Hellenic black metal. Their name, derived from the Greek word for "subterranean," signals their engagement with chthonic mythology and underworld themes.

Black metal band from Paris, active since 2008 and named after the city's famous underground ossuaries. Their subterranean inspiration matches the dark, burial-ground atmosphere of their Parisian black metal.

A product of Poland's titan-grade death metal scene, this Brodnica-based black metal act channels raw, lo-fi aggression channeled through kvlt aesthetics. Active since 2019, lo-fi authenticity lends their recordings a genuinely oppressive character.