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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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Solo depressive black metal project from Ghent blending DSBM with lo-fi emo, debuting in 2025 with Dutch-language vocals exploring self-destruction and grief. The project's name, meaning 'path of suffering,' captures its stark, emotionally raw character.
Swedish black metal/rock band from Norrland, active since 2018 and blending black metal's darkness with rock accessibility. Their name, meaning 'corpse' in Swedish, channels morbidity through a surprisingly accessible framework.
Norwegian black metal band from Bergen, active since 2016 and rooted in the city's legendary black metal tradition. Their name channels the grim spirit of Bergen's extreme metal scene.
Swedish black metal project from Orebro, newly formed in 2025. Their name, meaning 'corpse booth,' channels macabre Swedish folk imagery through raw black metal.
Swedish death/black metal band from Stockholm, merging two extreme genres since 2009. Their paradoxically positive name contrasts with the dark, aggressive character of their sound.
Norwegian black metal project from Larvik, newly formed in 2025 and channeling raw Nordic hostility. Their name, meaning 'corpse find,' captures the morbid, death-obsessed character of their black metal.
Czech depressive black metal project from the Central Bohemian Region, emerging in 2023 with a raw, emotionally devastating sound. Their approach to DSBM emphasizes bleak atmospheres and introspective darkness.
Swedish progressive black metal band from Stockholm, pushing black metal into complex, ambitious territory since 2015. Their approach blends progressive structures with blackened intensity.
Black metal project from Limassol, Cyprus, emerging in 2020 to represent the island's small but fierce underground scene. Their sound channels traditional black metal aggression through a Mediterranean lens.
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