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Zagreb, HR · 1998–present · active
Pagan black metal project rooted from Zagreb, formed in 1998. Folk instrumentation and nature-worship themes intertwine with blast beats and tremolo picking, creating a bridge between old-world mysticism and modern extremity.
Quarteira, PT · 2015–present · active
Quarteira-based death metal act active since 2015, trafficking in the genre's essential currency of guttural vocals, down-tuned riffs, and relentless percussive punishment. Their compositions deliver uncompromising heaviness rooted in the old-school tradition.
Lisbon, PT · 2021–present · active
Forged in 2021 from Lisbon, this black metal entity delivers uncompromising extremity built on icy tremolo riffs and relentless percussion. Their work carries the cold, misanthropic spirit that defines the genre's most devoted practitioners.
Helsinki, FI · 2024–present · active
Finnish raw black metal band from Helsinki, formed in 2024. They channel raw, unfiltered black metal from the Finnish capital.
Petroupolis, GR · 2012–present · active
Cold, unrelenting black metal from Petroupolis/Athens, active since 2012. Their sound embodies the genre's core principles: razor-sharp tremolo picking, furious drumming, and an atmosphere thick with hostility and darkness.
Swindon, GB · 1994–present · active
Unholy black metal duo from Swindon in Wiltshire, formed in 1994, featuring Dev Culto on guitar and Morbid Von Savagery on vocals and multi-instruments. Their catalog stretching from the 1994 demo Unnaturally Evil through In MoonShadow spans decades of raw, uncompromising black metal including rehearsal recordings and live compilations.
BE · 2017–present · active
Belgian raw black metal act created in early 2017 as a tribute to the genre's foundational bands. Self-described as "a filthy raw slap in the face of humanity," their releases like "Goat Worshipping Blasphemic Metal" channel lo-fi, uncompromising worship of classic black metal.
Novi Sad, RS · 2012–present · active
Cold, unrelenting black metal from Novi Sad, active since 2012. Their sound embodies the genre's core principles: razor-sharp tremolo picking, furious drumming, and an atmosphere thick with hostility and darkness.
Litomyšl, CZ · 2016–present · active
Czech black metal solo project from Litomyšl, helmed by the musician Helvete, who handles all instruments and vocals. Their 2016 demo Grim Echoes of the North draws heavily on the raw sound of early 1990s Scandinavian black metal with anti-religious themes.

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