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Featured Album
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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Italian depressive black metal project from Pescara, channeling emotional desolation since 2015. Their acronymic name condenses the raw, suffering-driven essence of their DSBM approach.
Italian black metal project from Macerata, active since 2017 and channeling raw intensity from the Marche region. Their cryptic initials add mystery to their black metal approach.
Atmospheric black metal project from the Basque Country, Spain, crafting regionally rooted sonic landscapes since 2017. Their sound channels the rugged Basque terrain through dense atmospheric black metal compositions.
Russian depressive/post-black metal project from Irkutsk in Siberia, newly formed in 2025. Their French name, meaning 'the night,' channels nocturnal darkness through post-black metal's atmospheric framework from deep Siberia.
French melodic black metal band from Chauche, crafting harmonic darkness since 2018. Their name, meaning 'The Web of Chaos,' reflects the intricately woven, melodically rich character of their black metal.
London-based melodic black/thrash metal and metalcore band formed in 2020, blending multiple aggressive styles. Their approach weaves the labyrinthine complexity their name suggests through a volatile mix of genres.
Swedish black metal project formed in 2021, crafting immersive, maze-like compositions. Their name captures the disorienting, hallucinatory character of their atmospheric black metal approach.
Ukrainian atmospheric black metal/ambient project from Odesa, formed in 2023 and crafting immersive, cosmic soundscapes. Their name, meaning 'labyrinth of stars,' captures the vast, celestial character of their atmospheric approach.
Italian black metal/hardcore band from Monopoli in Puglia, fusing blackened intensity with hardcore confrontation since 2015. Their approach bridges the aggression of both genres from southern Italy.
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