Experimental black metal project from Finland, active since 2016 with a Finnish name meaning "moonlit bridge gate." Their unconventional approach pushes black metal into mystical, atmospheric territory.

Atmospheric black metal project from Laitila in southwestern Finland, formed in 2022 with a Finnish name meaning "spruce swamp." Their sound channels the dark, waterlogged forests of western Finland into immersive black metal.

Part of Russia's sprawling, uncompromising metal landscape, this act channels black metal and raw black metal with a focus on tremolo-picked fury and blast-beat savagery. Formed in 2022, based in Moscow, raw production values serve the music's unvarnished intensity.

Finnish black metal project formed in 2024, with a name meaning "moon maiden" or "moon goddess" in Finnish. Their lunar mythology informs atmospheric, celestially tinged black metal.

Finnish black metal project formed in 2022, channeling dark, atmospheric compositions from the underground. Their enigmatic name adds mystical obscurity to their sound.

A product of the birthplace of black metal, this Oslo-based atmospheric black metal and black metal act channels frigid atmospherics and razor-wire guitar tone. Active since 2022, blast beats and shrieked vocals create an impenetrable wall of darkness.

Black/death metal band from Athens, formed in 2021 and operating at the violent intersection of both genres. Their sound channels the combined ferocity of black and death metal through a modern Greek underground perspective.

Part of the frozen north that birthed an entire genre, this act channels black metal and viking metal with a focus on Norse-themed compositions blending folk melody with extreme metal power. Formed in 2020, every recording pushes a little further into uncharted sonic territory.

Solo black speed metal project by J. Bjornfot from Kalix in Sweden's far north, incorporating pagan and Viking metal influences. Signed to Metal Blade Records, releases The Funeral Pyre, The Great Below, and 2024's The Formless Fires showcase evolved symphonic composition alongside aggressive Scandinavian metal traditions.