Swedish black metal project active since 2013, delivering dark, subterranean black metal in the Scandinavian tradition. Their name, referencing underground burial chambers, reflects the cryptic and sepulchral character of their sound.

Raw black metal project from Paris, formed in 2025 and delivering lo-fi, stripped-back compositions from the French capital. Their catalepsy-derived name evokes the death-like trance at the core of their raw sound.

Black/folk metal band from the island town of Parainen in southwestern Finland, active since 2015 and weaving folk elements into black metal. Their catastrophe-derived name signals the apocalyptic intensity beneath their folk-tinged surface.

Melodic black metal supergroup from Ioannina, Greece, described as "a unique evil Greek alliance" featuring members of Varathron, Aenaon, Hail Spirit Noir, Agnes Vein, and Melan Selas. Their catalog includes Sacrilegious Testament, Magnus Venator, and Invoking the Spirit of Doom, channeling Mediterranean darkness through heavy metal vocals and epic riffing.

Trondheim-based black metal and death metal act, active since 2011 delivering venomous shrieks over walls of distortion. Rooted in Norway's storied extreme metal lineage, the compositions unfold with ritualistic patience and venomous intent.

When Katepheia emerged in 2017 from Saint Petersburg, they brought with them a sound rooted in black metal — all raw, lo-fi aggression channeled through kvlt aesthetics. Lo-fi authenticity lends their recordings a genuinely oppressive character.

Black metal band from Marl in the Ruhr area, active since 2008 and forging cold, atmospheric black metal from the industrial Westphalian heartland. Their extended output represents a consistent presence in the German black metal underground.

Raw black metal project from Kothen in Saxony-Anhalt, active since 2015 and delivering deliberately lo-fi, stripped-back compositions. Their unpolished aesthetic embraces the most primitive traditions of the genre.

Progressive black metal band from Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, active since 2005 and evolving from their progressive black metal origins into broader progressive metal/rock territory. Their two decades of artistic development trace a compelling arc from extreme to experimental.