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Graz, AT · 2013–present · active
Graz-based extreme metal act blending black, death, and thrash metal since 2013, Seduced has released three albums including "Discarding The Mask" (2017), a 15-track opus of existential despair and anti-religious fury. Their sound ranges from blastbeat-driven brutality to atmospheric passages, all recorded and mixed at their own Graveyard Studio.
Paris, FR · 2020–present · active
Seeds of Loss practice black metal from Paris, channeling themes of planted destruction through their compositions. Formed in 2020, they bring germinating darkness to the French capital's black metal scene.
Ust-Ilimsk, RU · 2024–present · active
Ust-Ilimsk's Seeds of Tyranny practice black metal from the remote Siberian city since 2024. Their origins on the Angara River in eastern Siberia make them one of the most geographically isolated extreme metal acts in Russia.
Wels, AT · 2003–present · active
Solo poetic metal project from Upper Austria active since 2003, SeelenPuls fuses gothic and black metal with an emphasis on German-language lyrical depth. Releases including "Nebelleben" and "Die letzte Fackel" showcase a contemplative, atmosphere-driven approach that prioritizes emotional weight over sheer heaviness.
Agde, FR · 2008–present · active
Seelentod (German for "Soul Death") deliver melodic black metal from the Mediterranean town of Agde in Languedoc, an unusual use of German nomenclature in southern France. Active since 2008, they bring cross-cultural darkness to the French Mediterranean.
Koblenz, DE · 2020–present · active
Seelenwinter ("Soul Winter") channel black metal from Koblenz, evoking frozen inner landscapes through harsh, atmospheric compositions. Their Rhineland-Palatinate base provides an unexpected origin for music that channels Scandinavian-style cold and desolation.
Antwerp, BE · 2018–present · active
Antwerp-based blackened sludge/doom act whose albums "Eroding the Shrine of Submission" (2018) and the collaborative "The Presence of Absence" (2021, with Her Fault) weave atmospheric heaviness through layers of black metal, doom, and sludge. Their introspective lyrics and professionally produced sound have earned them a respected place in Belgium's heavy underground.
Paris, FR · 2009–present · active
Seide practice black metal from Paris, channeling the genre's dark intensity from the French capital since 2009. Their nearly two decades of Parisian darkness make them fixtures of the Ile-de-France underground.
Turku, FI · 2023–present · active
Seidur practice pagan black metal from Turku, drawing their name from the Norse magical tradition of seidr. Formed in 2023, they bring shamanistic practices to the southwestern Finnish black metal scene.

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