Depressive black metal project from Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, that released the albums Hell Upon Us All and Anti-Human Opus before concluding as a deliberate finite artistic experience. The creator described it as an experiment in black metal that was never meant to last.

Umbruk is a black metal project from Novosibirsk, Russia, active since 2021 with releases including Urkenlad and Sheol. The project channels Siberian darkness into atmospheric black metal from one of Russia's largest eastern cities.

Black metal band from Oslo, Norway, active since 2014 and whose name means 'immoral' in Norwegian. Their Oslo origins place them within the birthplace of Norwegian black metal.

Experimental black metal project from Poitiers, France, active since 2021 and deconstructing black metal conventions through an avant-garde lens. Their name itself signals a rejection of binary categorization in favor of experimental freedom.

Unanimated formed in Stockholm, Sweden in 1988 and were early contributors to the melodic death and black metal hybrid that emerged from the Swedish underground in the early 1990s. Their debut In the Forest of the Dreaming Dead (1993) stands among the earliest examples of melodic death metal on record, followed by Ancient God of Evil (1995) on No Fashion Records. The band dissolved in 1996 and reformed years later, releasing In the Light of Darkness (2009) and continuing to record.

Regensburg-based metal project combining harsh black metal, sharp thrash, stomping death metal, and crushing doom into a single relentless assault. Their 2025 Demo MMXXV, released through Breaking The Chains Records, delivers four tracks reflecting the bravery of going into battle without protective armor.

Spanish black metal project active since 2016, channeling raw extremity and atmospheric darkness. Their work embraces the underground ethos of black metal while bringing a distinctly Iberian character to the genre.

Viennese black metal project whose name translates to 'unease' in German, channeling discomfort into abrasive extremity since 2018. Their discography includes the albums Mondsucht and Der Herr Bszszszt geht durch das Land, blending raw black metal with unconventional artistic sensibilities.

Depressive black and doom metal project from Trondheim, Norway, active since 1988 and among the oldest extreme metal acts in the country. Their pioneering blend of depressive black metal with doom predates the formal codification of the DSBM subgenre.