Hamburg-based German black metal trio featuring members Feindhammer, Vulpest, and To Qhrion, active since 2015. Their releases Richtnacht and a split with Henbane titled Mortar/Blutkrone deliver uncompromising black metal rooted in the German underground.

Black metal band from Honefoss, Norway, active since 2009 and delivering uncompromising Norwegian black metal. Their sound channels the raw intensity and cold fury of the Norwegian tradition.

Atmospheric black metal and ambient project from Bavaria, Germany, blending expansive black metal with meditative ambient passages since 2016. Their sound creates immersive sonic landscapes that bridge the intensity of black metal with the contemplative depths of ambient music.

Urgraven is an experimental black metal project from Tyumen, Russia, one of the longest-running acts in the Siberian underground with origins dating back to 1999. The project pushes black metal into avant-garde territory from deep within Western Siberia.

Urkaos is a Swedish black metal and ambient project from Norrland, active since 2020. The project channels the vast, dark expanses of northern Sweden into atmospheric black metal.

Thrash and black metal band from Sciacca in the Agrigento province of Sicily, Italy, whose name means 'black scream,' active since 2012. Their Sicilian origins bring Mediterranean fire to their extreme metal hybrid.

Raw black metal project from Lower Franconia, Germany, embracing lo-fi production and primal aggression since 2012. Their stripped-down approach to the genre prioritizes atmosphere and raw energy over polished production.

Black and doom metal project from Milan, Italy, active since 2022. Their sound merges the atmospheric coldness of black metal with doom metal's crushing weight from Italy's industrial capital.

Black and death metal band from Schloss Holte-Stukenbrock, Germany, founded in 2009 and reflecting on psychology confronted with absolutism, theism, and extreme solitude. Their 2014 album Decay of a Kingdom, a re-recording of their 2010 demo, delivers fast, heavy, and dark sounds without bowing to any single category.