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The Pain, will be exquisite (2025)
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Abridged Dimensions (2025)
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With Oden On Our Side (2015)
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Emerging from the forested Saarland village of Nohfelden in 2019, Pagan Wind summons atmospheric black metal infused with Germanic heathen themes. Their rural western German setting provides the natural backdrop that informs their windswept, nature-reverent sound.
Copenhagen's Pataus has been delivering death metal from the Danish capital since 2015. Their metropolitan base provides access to Scandinavia's most cosmopolitan metal infrastructure, from world-class venues to a deeply connected network of extreme artists.
Sofia's Paganblut emerged in 2016 channeling raw second-wave black metal through a distinctly Balkan lens. Their recordings embrace the lo-fi aesthetic of the early Norwegian scene while incorporating lyrical themes rooted in Bulgarian paganism and anti-modern philosophy.
Black metal project from France, formed in 2022, evoking a pagan homeland through atmospheric black metal. They draw from the deep traditions of French black metal.
Caen's Panic Layer has been blending progressive structures with thrash metal's aggression since 2014. Their Norman base — steeped in D-Day history and medieval architecture — provides a dramatically layered backdrop for their genre-crossing compositions.
Raw black metal band from Saint Petersburg, Russia, formed in 2020, channeling pagan darkness through raw, unpolished black metal from the cultural capital of Russia. They bring primordial fury to the Petersburg underground.
Black metal band from Pancevo, Serbia, formed in 2018, channeling pagan and diabolical themes through raw black metal from the Vojvodina region. They bring blasphemous darkness to the Serbian underground.
Bulgarian black metal act formed in 2018, operating as a bass-and-drums duo delivering stripped-down, aggressive black metal. They have released several recordings including splits with other underground acts.
Named after the Goetic demon of forbidden knowledge, Paimon conjures occult black metal from the Saxon town of Thalheim since 2020. Their sound draws from the ritualistic end of the genre, favoring atmosphere and dread over sheer velocity.
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