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GB · 2019–present · active
The Holy Flesh is a progressive black metal project from the UK, formed in 2019. Their music pushes black metal beyond its conventional boundaries through progressive song structures and experimental arrangements.
Lyon, FR · 2010–present · active
The Hordes from Lyon deliver industrial black metal that marshals mechanized armies of sound since 2010. Over fifteen years of swarming, factory-processed extremity from France's second city, they have built a formidable fusion of black metal hostility and industrial precision.
Leicester, GB · 2011–present · active
The Illusionary Contortionist is a progressive black metal project from Leicester, active since 2011. Their music twists black metal conventions through progressive structures and unusual compositional approaches, creating disorienting and immersive sonic experiences.
North Rhine-Westphalia, DE · 2021–present · active
The Infernal Deceit is a black/death metal band from North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, formed in 2021. They combine the darkness of black metal with death metal's crushing brutality.
Newcastle upon Tyne, GB · 2015–present · active
The Inmost Blight is an atmospheric black metal band from Newcastle upon Tyne, active since 2015. Their music channels the bleak, windswept atmosphere of northeast England through layered tremolo guitar, blast beats, and ethereal ambience.
Leipzig, DE · 2011–present · active
The Inner Abyss is a black metal band from Leipzig, Germany, formed in 2011. They channel atmospheric black metal from the vibrant Leipzig underground.
Rotterdam, HU · 2020–present · active
The Konstellation is a progressive black/death metal band originally from Budapest, Hungary, formed in 2020. They combine progressive complexity with extreme metal intensity, bridging black and death metal styles.
Toulouse, FR · 2010–present · active
The Last Battle from Toulouse deliver black metal with the apocalyptic finality of a concluding conflict since 2010. Over fifteen years of warfare-themed compositions from the Pink City have established them in the southwestern French black metal scene.
Rome, IT · 2013–present · active
The Last Winter is a black/death metal band from Rome, Italy, formed in 2013. They merge black metal's atmospheric darkness with death metal's crushing aggression.

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