U Kronakh is a Ukrainian atmospheric black/death metal band from Chernivtsi, creating dark, nature-inspired soundscapes that blend black and death metal with Ukrainian cultural influences. Their discography includes Archaic Dance of the Winds, Night Devours Being, and Crows above the Wild Field.

U-235 is a black metal project from Kremenchuk, Ukraine, named after the fissile uranium isotope and active since 2012. The project channels the industrial heritage of central Ukraine into black metal extremity.

Black and thrash metal band from Oslo, Norway, active since 2016 and merging two of Norwegian extreme metal's most potent traditions. Their sound fuses black metal's atmospheric darkness with thrash's relentless speed.

French black metal project named after the primordial entity from Clark Ashton Smith's Cthulhu Mythos, active since 2022. Their Lovecraftian funeral doom explores cosmic horror themes through slow, crushing compositions like the eight-minute Tsathoggua Dwells in Darkness.

Ubersolitude is a Russian depressive black metal project that goes beyond typical DSBM, contrasting raw harsh vocals with clean singing passages and soft instrumental moments. Their prolific output since 2022 includes five releases, with their self-titled 2024 album on cassette featuring art by the collective Bedstvie.

Black and viking metal band from Sandnes near Stavanger, Norway, active since 2016. Their sound combines the atmospheric extremity of Norwegian black metal with the epic, Norse-themed grandeur of viking metal.

Uchaly is a raw black metal project from Chelyabinsk in Russia's Ural region, drawing on Bashkir and Ural cultural identity through titles in Cyrillic and Bashkir script. Their releases including Buran and Bure Kulty channel the harsh Ural landscape into uncompromising black metal.

Ucigan is a post-black/sludge metal band from Bucharest, Romania, merging the atmospheric expansiveness of post-black metal with the crushing weight of sludge since 2017. The project explores the darker currents of Romania's growing extreme metal underground.

Dutch black metal project active since 2022, operating within the Netherlands' rich tradition of atmospheric black metal. Their sound channels the cold, flat landscapes of the Low Countries through black metal's dark sonic palette.