When Kaldur emerged in 2019 from Rasskazovo, they brought with them a sound rooted in black metal — all frigid atmospherics and razor-wire guitar tone. Blast beats and shrieked vocals create an impenetrable wall of darkness.

Operating out of Bergen, this Norwegian act forges Black Metal built on corrosive riffing and misanthropic atmosphere. Frostbitten riffing and anti-cosmic lyrical themes define their output.

Reykjavik progressive death/black metal project formed in 2019 from the ashes of black metal band Draugsol, led by Maximilian Klimko with drummer Kjartan Hardarson. Their debut Heart of Lead transforms "the absurdity of the human experience into something palpable," synthesizing progressive death metal riffing with Hellenic leads, viola passages, and psychedelic layering in the vein of Opeth and Enslaved.

Saint Petersburg-based atmospheric black metal and black metal act, active since 2015 delivering dissonant chord progressions shrouded in reverb-drenched malice. Rooted in one of Eastern Europe's most extreme metal communities, atmosphere and hostility share equal billing in their work.

Black metal band from Zagreb, Croatia, formed in 2023 and emerging from one of the Balkans' most culturally vibrant cities. Their sound channels the raw aggression and dark atmosphere of the genre through a Croatian underground lens.

Black metal project from Ilmenau in Thuringia, active since 2015 and delivering raw, uncompromising black metal from the forested hills of central Germany. Their name references the monstrous creature from Greek mythology.

Stockholm-based project formed in 2012 from the ashes of the influential Lifelover, blending depressive black metal with post-punk, psychedelia, and shoegaze. Their 2020 album Brand on Prophecy Productions features saxophone-fueled expanses and has drawn comparisons to 'the Velvet Underground of black n' roll,' with tracks spanning up to 17 minutes.

Pagan/black metal band from Lisbon and Fundao, Portugal, active since 2012 and named after the pre-Roman Celtic people of the Iberian Peninsula. Their sound channels Iberian pagan heritage through furious black metal steeped in Celtic themes.

Firmly rooted in black metal, this Swedish actfrom Gävle delivers dissonant chord progressions shrouded in reverb-drenched malice without compromise. They've been at it since 2013, and atmosphere and hostility share equal billing in their work.