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Bratislava, SK · 2014–present · active
Aeon Winds crafts symphonic black metal from Bratislava since 2014. Their cosmic-weather name drives a decade of orchestrally enhanced compositions from the Slovak capital on the Danube.
Rome, IT · 2004–present · active
Aeonfrost has conjured black metal from Rome since 2004, sustaining over two decades of activity in the Eternal City's underground. Their name suggests a cold that persists through the ages, matching the enduring severity of their approach.
Hamburg, DE · 2000–present · active
Aeons Confer is the solo project of Hamburg musician Simon Wrobel, who composes, records, mixes, and masters everything himself, blending technical death metal with blackened industrial, symphonic, and djent elements. Their 2019 science-fiction concept album Zero Elysium tells the story of humanity's failed defense against an asteroid impact, delivered across ten tracks of unpredictable, genre-defying extreme metal.
Thessaloniki, GR · 2015–present · active
Thessaloniki's Aeons of Hate unleash a ferocious blend of black, death, and thrash metal, combining the aggression of all three genres into a relentless sonic assault. Active since 2015, they bring a multi-pronged approach to extreme metal that refuses to settle into a single style.
Yoshkar-Ola, RU · 2017–present · active
Aeonus crafts atmospheric black metal from Yoshkar-Ola, the capital of the Mari El Republic, since 2017. From this distinctive Volga city — famous for its replica European architecture — they create atmospheric extremity rooted in the Finno-Ugric cultural landscape.
Hanover, DE · 2008–present · active
Aeonyzhar are an epic black metal band from Hanover, Germany, active since 2008, who fuse brutal riffs and blast beats with monumental orchestral and choral passages. Their approach reinterprets the atmosphere of nineties symphonic black metal through a modern lens, with releases like The Profane Era and Liberation showcasing their ambition to merge extremity with orchestral grandeur.
Bordeaux, FR · 2015–present · active
Aequinoctium Sanguinis blends black metal with symphonic grandeur from Bordeaux since 2015, their Latin name meaning "equinox of blood" evoking ancient rituals at the turning of seasons. Their sound carries the ceremonial weight that their elaborate name promises.
Nesluša, SK · 2023–present · active
Aeraxyz blends black metal with ambient from Nesluša in the Kysuce region since 2023. Their futuristic-sounding name brings sci-fi mystique to compositions from this rural northwestern Slovak village.
Wemmel, BE · 2022–present · active
A solo black metal project by Wemmel-based musician François Breulet, formed in 2020, that draws on Flemish folklore and early Scandinavian black metal in the tradition of other Belgian solo acts like Oerheks and Zwarte Dood. Their debut album Met de Drietand op mijn Huid (2022) is distinguished by an unusually prominent bass presence, followed by the atmospheric sophomore record Onzuiver (2026).

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