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Moscow, RU · 2019–present · active
Moscow-based progressive black metal project active since 2019, with releases including Chaotica, Трогвар, and Под Знаком Беды alongside vocal covers of Blind Guardian and Behemoth. Their blend of progressive complexity and black metal intensity reflects wide-ranging influences across the heavy metal spectrum.
Oslo, NO · 2014–present · active
Oslo / Trondheim-based black metal act, active since 2014 delivering venomous shrieks over walls of distortion. Rooted in Norway's storied extreme metal lineage, the compositions unfold with ritualistic patience and venomous intent.
Manchester, GB · 2020–present · active
Black metal and metalcore hybrid from Manchester, formed in 2020 and blending the atmospheric aggression of black metal with metalcore's dynamic shifts and breakdowns. Their sound navigates the intersection of these two disparate heavy music traditions.
DE · 2012–present · active
German black metal project active since 2012, channeling biblical suffering and religious torment through cold, aggressive compositions. Their name referencing the Book of Job adds a theological dimension to their darkness.
Simferopol, UA · 2013–present · active
Active in Simferopol since 2013, this Ukrainian act forges Black Metal and Death Metal built on corrosive riffing and misanthropic atmosphere. Frostbitten riffing and anti-cosmic lyrical themes define their output.
Düsseldorf, DE · 2022–present · active
Black metal project from the Dusseldorf/Kreuztal corridor, formed in 2022 and delivering raw, kvlt-minded compositions. Their deliberately archaic spelling signals allegiance to black metal's most underground traditions.

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Düsseldorf, DE · 2017–present · active
Blackened doom metal project from Dusseldorf, formed in 2017 and merging black metal's icy aggression with doom's crushing heaviness. Their abbreviated name conceals a dense, layered approach to extreme metal.
DK · 2022–present · active
Danish black metal project formed in 2022, with a Swedish-derived name suggesting twilight or evening. Their cold, atmospheric sound draws from the broader Scandinavian black metal tradition.
Tavelsjö, SE · 2021–present · active
A product of Scandinavia's melodic death metal epicenter, this Tavelsjö-based black metal and depressive black metal act channels frigid atmospherics and razor-wire guitar tone. Active since 2021, blast beats and shrieked vocals create an impenetrable wall of darkness.

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