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Eschatology of War (2021)
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Big Ship Little Ship / Bassline Junkie (2020)
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No More Hollywood Endings (2025)
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Sepulchral Rift pair black and death metal from an undisclosed Swedish location since 2020. Their name of cracks forming in tombs channels the breaking open of sealed graves into compositions of anonymous dual-genre extremity.
Thrash/black metal band from Tamines in the Namur province, active since 2016, merging thrash metal's velocity with black metal's atmospheric darkness. Their hybrid approach creates a ferocious sound rooted in both genres' most intense traditions.
Kazan's Sepulchral Witchcraft pair black and death metal from the Tatar capital since 2026. Their tomb-sorcery name channels necromantic arts into compositions of freshly-minted extremity from the Volga crossroads.
Sequester deal in death/black metal from Altotting, the Bavarian Catholic pilgrimage town, creating a stark contrast between their sacred surroundings and profane music. Active since 2008, they've been channeling extreme metal from an unlikely source for nearly two decades.
Seramenth practice black metal from Helsinki, channeling the genre's dark intensity from the Finnish capital. Formed in 2019, they bring fresh darkness to Helsinki's established black metal scene.
Vienna-based black metal project emerging in 2018, Seraph channels the genre's raw intensity through an Austrian lens. Their work draws on traditional second-wave black metal foundations while engaging with themes of darkness and transcendence.
Black metal project from Pepinster in the Liege province of Wallonia, active since 2010. Their output contributes to the black metal presence in francophone Belgium, drawing on the genre's atmospheric and aggressive traditions.
Vasteras' Serimosa practice black metal from the Vastmanland capital since 2023. Their enigmatic name and lake-city origins channel undisclosed meaning into atmospheric compositions from central Sweden.
Serp practice black metal from Barcelona, channeling the genre's dark intensity with Catalan character. Active since 2013, they bring serpentine darkness to the Mediterranean black metal scene.
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