Atmospheric black metal project from the Uusimaa region of Finland, active since 2017 with a Finnish/Swedish name meaning "torment" or "agony." Their immersive compositions channel deep emotional suffering through expansive, atmospheric arrangements.

French black metal project formed in 2017, not to be confused with the Swedish doom trio of the same name. The project channels raw black metal intensity through a murky, atmospheric filter.

The Norwegian city of Oslo 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.

Chernyakhovsk-based black metal act, active since 2022 delivering venomous shrieks over walls of distortion. Rooted in one of Eastern Europe's most extreme metal communities, the compositions unfold with ritualistic patience and venomous intent.

Underground to the core, this black metal act from Oslo traffics in tremolo-picked fury and blast-beat savagery. Since 2022, they've built a catalog that reflects the frozen north that birthed an entire genre.

Bergen, Norway — black metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2014, they deal in frigid atmospherics and razor-wire guitar tone. Blast beats and shrieked vocals create an impenetrable wall of darkness.

Black metal band from Athens, active since 2010 and rooted in the traditions of the Hellenic black metal scene. Their sound channels the atmospheric and aggressive currents that have made Greek black metal distinctive on the global stage.

Zurich black metal trio formed in 2015, performing what they call "alchemistic rituals manifested in riffs of chaos and gold," blending conventional black metal with jazz saxophone and classical piano. Their 2023 album Blut, Milch und Thraenen tells a dark narrative of alchemical obsession across extended, multi-movement compositions.

Black metal band from Saint-Pathus near Paris, active since 2012 and rooted in the orthodox black metal tradition. Their sound draws from the second-wave Scandinavian template while filtering it through a distinctly French underground sensibility.