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Featured Album
Coronary Reconstruction (EP) (2024)
Featured Black Metal Album
Death Doom Punks (2026)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Tribute to Erik Lindmark (Deeds of Flesh) (2020)
05/11 @ Three Links Deep Ellum, Dallas
Featured Power Metal Album
Curse of the Crystal Coconut (2020)
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Russian avant-garde black metal band from Stavropol, pushing black metal's boundaries since 2010. Their nearly two decades of experimental commitment mark them as pioneers of Russian avant-garde extreme metal.
Ukrainian black/death metal band from Vyshhorod near Kyiv, merging blackened fury with death metal brutality since 2010. Their militant name channels the decisive, final-stand character of their extreme metal.
Swedish depressive black metal project formed in 2021, channeling emotional desolation through raw DSBM. Their name evokes the final flickering flame of hope in a sea of darkness.
Madrid-based project that evolved from post-rock origins in 2020 into atmospheric post-black metal territory. Their sonic journey traces a path from contemplative, layered soundscapes to heavier, blackened compositions.
Swedish raw black metal band from Trollhattan, active since 2009 and channeling lo-fi hostility through over a decade of underground commitment. Their provocative name adds transgressive edge to their raw black metal approach.
Russian/Finnish atmospheric black metal project originating in Saint Petersburg and now based in Helsinki, formed in 2024. Their cross-border identity channels the atmospheric traditions of both Nordic and Russian black metal.
Ukrainian blackened death metal band from Irpin, merging volcanic intensity with extreme metal since 2021. Their elemental name captures the molten, subterranean fury of their blackened death approach.
Portuguese death/black metal band from Porto, merging death metal brutality with blackened atmosphere since 2020. Their epidemiological name channels the spreading, infectious character of their extreme metal.
Dutch raw black metal/noise project from Amsterdam, formed in 2018 and merging lo-fi hostility with harsh noise. Their vowel-stripped name adds cryptic aggression to their abrasive hybrid sound.
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