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Trevi, IT · 2015–present · active
Black metal project from Trevi in Italy's Umbria region, active since 2015. The project channels black metal from the medieval hilltop town in central Italy.
Eckental, DE · 2020–present · active
German black metal band from Eckental in Franconia, active since 2020. Their cryptic name adds an element of mystery to their Franconian black metal approach.
Cologne, DE · 2017–present · active
German black metal band from Cologne, active since 2017. Their name, meaning 'infamous kiss,' channels the treacherous, Judas-like character of their Rhineland black metal.
Paris, FR · 2017–present · active
Osculum Infame stands as one of the more established names in the French black metal underground, channeling ritualistic atmospherics and occult themes through fierce, tremolo-laden compositions. Active since the mid-1990s, they have cultivated a devoted following with their uncompromising devotion to orthodox black metal darkness.
IT · 2006–present · active
Italian black metal project active since 2006, representing nearly two decades of commitment to the genre. Their sustained output across such a long period marks them as one of the more enduring projects in the Italian black metal underground.
Winterthur, CH · 2022–present · active
Winterthur atmospheric black/post-metal project emerging in 2022, blending the textural depth of post-metal with the tonal palette of atmospheric black metal. Their sound inhabits the contemplative space where heaviness meets ambient expansiveness.
Drammen, NO · 2026–present · active
Drammen black/death metal act formed in 2026, among the newest extreme metal projects emerging from the greater Oslo region. Their early output channels the ferocity expected of Norwegian extreme metal's next generation.
Kraków, PL · 2025–present · active
Raw black metal project from Kraków, Poland, formed in 2025. The project channels lo-fi, abrasive black metal from Poland's cultural capital.
Berlin, DE · 2006–present · active
German black metal band from Berlin, active since 2006 and named after the Wild Hunt of Norse mythology. Their two decades of commitment channel the furious, ghostly ride of Odin's spectral army through Berlin black metal.

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