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The Blind Leading The Blind (2018)
Featured Grindcore Album
Scum (2017)
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Featured Progressive Metal Album
Grave Mounds And Grave Mistakes (Luxus) (2018)
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Raw black metal project from Santander in Cantabria, active since 2012 and delivering lo-fi, stripped-back black metal from Spain's northern coast. Their cold, unpolished aesthetic embraces the most primitive traditions of the genre.
Atmospheric/raw black metal project from Brandenburg, formed in 2023 and bridging the seemingly contradictory poles of atmosphere and rawness. Their sound emerges from the sparse, flat landscapes east of Berlin.
Melodic death/black metal band from Hagen in Westphalia, formed in 2020 and pairing melodic hooks with extreme metal aggression. Their dual-genre approach blends accessibility with the darkness of black and death metal.
Black metal project from Traunstein in Upper Bavaria, formed in 2019 and channeling Alpine darkness through raw black metal compositions. Their sound draws atmosphere from the mountainous landscape of southeastern Bavaria.
Black metal project from Piikkio near Turku in southwestern Finland, formed in 2020 and channeling atmospheric darkness from the archipelago coast. Their cryptic name adds mystery to their cold, Finnish black metal.
Avesta's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this atmospheric black metal and black metal unit is among them — wielding venomous shrieks over walls of distortion. The compositions unfold with ritualistic patience and venomous intent.
Epic black metal project from A Coruna in Galicia, formed in 2021 and channeling grand, sweeping narratives through black metal from Spain's Celtic northwestern corner. Their epic scope befits the mythological heritage of the Galician coast.
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Berlin black metal project formed in 2020, delivering crypt-keeper darkness through cold, aggressive compositions. Their horror-tinged name matches the sinister atmosphere of their sound.
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