Devotees of black metal, this Russian outfit from Perm has been refining their craft since 2019. Their sound hinges on second-wave ferocity filtered through modern production sensibilities, delivered with single-minded purpose.

Representing hungarian black metal since 2019, this Budapest-based act trades in dark, immersive compositions. Their name carries weight in the regional underground.

Croatian black metal project from Karlovac, formed in 2016, exploring themes of Croatian patriotism, history, and the mysticism of nature and eternity. Their debut Poglavlje Prvo, recorded at Studio Veles with a large lineup including guitarist Izsvarg and multiple vocalists, spans nearly an hour of atmospheric black metal rooted in national identity.

Raw black metal/noise project from France, formed in 2021 and merging black metal's darkness with noise's abrasive textures. Their Slavic pagan deity name adds mythological weight to their harsh, experimental sound.

Korova was an avant-garde black metal band from Innsbruck, Austria, active from 1990 through 2000 under that name. Taking their name from the milk bar in A Clockwork Orange, the band released their debut A Kiss in the Charnel Fields in 1995, one of the few early avant-garde black metal records to emerge from Austria. The band evolved through successive name changes — Korovakill (2000–2011) and Chryst (2011–2013) — exploring increasingly experimental territory across their lifespan.

The Swedish city of Eskilstuna serves as headquarters for this black metal operation, whose arsenal includes corrosive riffing and misanthropic atmosphere. Frostbitten riffing and anti-cosmic lyrical themes define their output.

Emerging from Västra Götaland, this Swedish act forges Black Metal built on corrosive riffing and misanthropic atmosphere. Frostbitten riffing and anti-cosmic lyrical themes define their output.

Melodic heavy/black metal band from Helsinki, formed in 2017 with a Finnish name meaning "forest soldier" or "guerrilla warrior." Their dual-genre approach blends heavy metal's melodic power with black metal's dark intensity.

Black metal project from Oulu, formed in 2017 with a Finnish name meaning "forest fire." Their sound channels the destructive, all-consuming power of wildfire through cold, northern black metal.