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The Blind Leading The Blind (2018)
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Scum (2017)
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Grave Mounds And Grave Mistakes (Luxus) (2018)
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Severodvinsk's Solza Mist craft atmospheric post-black metal from Russia's submarine-building center since 2017. Their tear-mist name and Arctic shipyard origins channel the fog of sorrow over the White Sea into immersive compositions.
Somberheid channel post-black metal from Girona, blending atmospheric textures with black metal's intensity. Formed in 2019, they bring Catalan somberness to the Spanish post-black metal landscape.
Depressive black metal project from the Hainaut province of Wallonia, active since 2022. Their French-language name, meaning "dark memories," signals an introspective, melancholic approach to black metal rooted in personal anguish and emotional desolation.
Saint Petersburg's Somn practice post-black metal from the cultural capital since 2019. Their name derived from the Latin for "sleep" channels the boundary between consciousness and oblivion into atmospheric compositions.
Krasnodar's Somnambula craft depressive post-black metal and dungeon synth from the Kuban capital since 2017. Their sleepwalker name channels the unconscious movements of nocturnal wandering into compositions of dreamlike, southern Russian darkness.
Somniate channel black metal from between Pilsen and Prague, with their name (Latin for "to dream") suggesting a more atmospheric, trance-like approach to the genre. Their dual-city origins reflect the interconnected nature of western and central Bohemian black metal.
Post-black metal project from Ronse in East Flanders, active since 2007, exploring the atmospheric and introspective dimensions of black metal. Their nearly two decades of activity reflect a sustained engagement with the genre's more contemplative side.
Voronezh's Somnolences craft atmospheric black metal from the Black Earth region since 2020. Their drowsiness-themed name channels the liminal state between waking and sleep into immersive compositions from central Russia.
Somrak practice black metal from the Koper/Maribor corridor since 2005. Over two decades, their Slovenian name meaning "dusk" or "twilight" has channeled the fading light of day into compositions shaped by both the Adriatic coast and the Drava valley.
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