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Nîmes, FR · 2020–present · active
Black metal and symphonic metal band from Nimes in southern France, formed in 2020. They merge symphonic grandeur with black metal intensity from the ancient Roman city.
La Chaux-de-Fonds, CH · 2012–present · active
Post-black metal act from the watchmaking city of La Chaux-de-Fonds in Switzerland's Jura mountains, crafting mathematically precise, atmospheric compositions since 2012. Their name, drawn from geometry, reflects an intellectual approach to post-black metal's textural complexity.
Stockholm, SE · 2016–present · active
Formed in 2016, this Stockholm Black Metal and Depressive Black Metal outfit delivers tremolo-picked fury and blast-beat savagery. Their place within the Gothenburg school's homeland speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.
Mâcon, FR · 2008–present · active
Black, death, and deathcore band from Macon in Burgundy, France active since 2008. They deliver fierce, multi-faceted extreme metal from the Saone-et-Loire region.
CH · 2013–present · active
Atmospheric black metal project from Switzerland, building immersive, layered soundscapes over tremolo-driven foundations since 2013. Named after a medicinal herb, their sound carries a natural, organic quality within the atmospheric black metal tradition.
FR · 2023–present · active
Atmospheric black metal project from France launched in 2023. They craft contemplative, layered black metal atmospheres.
La Chaux-de-Fonds, CH · 2020–present · active
Black metal act from La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, channeling raw, uncompromising darkness since 2020. Named after the ancient Greek deity of wide-flowing waters, their sound carries an oceanic depth beneath its black metal ferocity.
Saxony-Anhalt, DE · 2014–present · active
Depressive black metal project from Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, channeling bleakness and emotional torment since 2014. Their name, a variant of "eurythmy" meaning harmonious movement, provides an ironic contrast to the dissonant despair of their sound.
Pervouralsk, RU · 2006–present · active
In existence since 2006, this Pervouralsk Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal, and Symphonic Metal outfit delivers orchestral grandeur married to heavy guitar-driven foundations. Their place within Russia's sprawling, uncompromising metal landscape speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.

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