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DE · 2020–present · active
Raw black metal/punk project from Germany, formed in 2020 and fusing the lo-fi savagery of raw black metal with punk's D-beat energy. Their name means "bones" in German, reflecting the stripped-down, skeletal intensity of their sound.
DE · 2024–present · active
Avant-garde black metal project from Germany, formed in 2024 with a name meaning "bone heart." Their experimental approach pushes black metal into unconventional, artistically ambitious territory.
Gelderland, NL · 2019–present · active
Straddling the line between atmospheric black metal and black metal, this Dutch actfrom Gelderland fuses dissonant chord progressions shrouded in reverb-drenched malice into a cohesive whole. They've been at it since 2019, and atmosphere and hostility share equal billing in their work.
Oslo, NO · 2008–present · active
Black metal, ambient, and noise project from Oslo and Ostre Toten, active since 2008 and blending extreme music with experimental textures. Their Norwegian name meaning "bone sound" captures the skeletal, stripped-down nature of their dark sonic explorations.
Uster, CH · 1997–present · active
Swiss black metal outfit originally formed as Chemical Death in 1992, later becoming Knowhere in 1997, notably eschewing keyboards entirely in their progressive-tinged black metal compositions. Their sparse discography includes a 1994 demo, a 1997 self-titled album, and 2004's The Mascot.
Białystok, PL · 2021–present · active
Białystok's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this black metal unit is among them — wielding dissonant chord progressions shrouded in reverb-drenched malice. Atmosphere and hostility share equal billing in their work.
Tolyatti, RU · 2018–present · active
Devotees of black metal and raw black metal, this Russian outfit from Tolyatti has been refining their craft since 2018. Their sound hinges on second-wave ferocity filtered through modern production sensibilities, delivered with unrelenting drive.
Scotland, GB · 2017–present · active
Raw black metal project from Scotland, active since 2017 and dedicated to the most abrasive, lo-fi currents of the genre. The project strips black metal to its most primal and hostile fundamentals.
Yorkshire, GB · 2012–present · active
Black metal project from Yorkshire, active since 2012 and rooted in the atmospheric and aggressive traditions of the genre. Their sound channels the dark intensity of the Yorkshire moors into corrosive black metal.

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