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Coronary Reconstruction (EP) (2024)
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Death Doom Punks (2026)
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Curse of the Crystal Coconut (2020)
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Tallinn-based black/drone/doom metal project active since 2014, merging three of heavy music's most oppressive subgenres. Estonia's small but dedicated extreme metal scene produces acts of unusual ambition, and this project's genre-fusing approach exemplifies that tendency.
Turin folk/pagan black metal act active since 2015, named after a Norse god associated with frenzy and poetic inspiration. Their fusion of folk melodies with blackened aggression draws from both Nordic mythology and the Alpine landscape of Piedmont.
Krakow black metal act active since 2014, part of the historic Polish city's vibrant and prolific black metal underground. Their Polish name -- meaning 'revulsion' -- captures the misanthropic hostility that permeates their work.
Vigo post-black metal act active since 2013, crafting atmospheric compositions from Galicia's Atlantic coast. The region's Celtic heritage and oceanic climate provide a fitting backdrop for their contemplative, mist-shrouded take on black metal.
Wroclaw post-black metal act active since 2014, exploring atmospheric and emotionally nuanced territory beyond conventional black metal. Their Polish name -- meaning 'echo' or 'call' -- suits a style that resonates with introspective, reverb-drenched compositions.
Badalona black metal project active since 2016, operating in the shadow of neighboring Barcelona. Their solitary thematic focus channels isolation and despair through raw black metal from Catalonia's industrial coastline.
UK act Offensive merges black and death metal into a savage hybrid that leaves little room for subtlety or restraint. Their relentless blasting and guttural vocals channel the war metal tradition with uncompromising ferocity.
Akureyri death/black metal act from northern Iceland, active since 2020. Hailing from Iceland's second city above the Arctic Circle, their extreme metal draws from the same volcanic, wind-scoured landscape that has inspired the island's renowned black metal scene.
Industrial black/death metal project from Finland, active since 2013. The project fuses black metal's atmospheric hostility with industrial metal's mechanical rhythms and death metal's guttural extremity.
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