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Leipzig, DE · 2025–present · active
Black metal project from Leipzig, Germany emerging in 2025. Wampyric Wrath channels vampiric darkness and occult atmosphere through raw black metal from the heart of Saxony.
Athens, GR · 2017–present · active
Black metal band from Athens, Greece active since 2017. Wampyrinacht delivers vampiric black metal steeped in nocturnal darkness and occult atmosphere from the Greek capital.

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Eskilstuna, SE · 2012–present · active
Black metal band from Eskilstuna, Sweden active since 2012. Wan channels the raw spirit of second-wave Scandinavian black metal from the Sörmland city.
Kurgan, RU · 2015–present · active
Atmospheric black metal and ambient project from Kurgan, Russia active since 2015. Wan Skin channels the vast, desolate Siberian steppe into expansive atmospheric black metal.
Halle, DE · 2012–present · active
Atmospheric black metal band from Halle, Germany formed in 2006, drawing from Scandinavian traditions with modern production standards. Their 2021 album Landlose Ufer features six tracks of immersive, dense atmospheric black metal with German-language compositions exploring nature and Nordic themes, released on a limited run of 300 hand-numbered white vinyl.
Suffolk, GB · 2015–present · active
Black metal and neofolk project from Suffolk, England active since 2015. Wapentake draws from the Anglo-Saxon heritage of East Anglia, blending raw black metal with neofolk's acoustic intimacy.
Limoges-Cité, FR · 2024–present · active
Black metal project from Limoges, France emerging in 2024. War Alone channels solitary darkness through black metal from the historic heart of central France.
Split, HR · 2014–present · active
Black, thrash, and speed metal band from Split, Croatia active since 2014. War Atrocities unleashes a triple assault of extreme speed and darkness from the Dalmatian coast.
Pilsen, CZ · 2001–present · active
Czech industrial metal project from Pilsen active since 2001, blending black metal, industrial, and EBM elements across a deep catalog spanning nearly two decades. Their evolution from early black metal through releases like Věž smrti and Machina Nova to 2025's Vieille Mine traces a journey through harsh electronic experimentation.

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