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ManiaCult (2021)
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The Seed of Singularity (2024)
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Death Doom Punks (2026)
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Depressive black metal project from Petrvald, Czech Republic, formed in 2023. Their harrowing sound channels deep emotional anguish into raw, sorrowful black metal that lives up to the weight of their name.
He Exists to Tempt Humans Toward Evil is a black metal project from Helsinki, Finland, active since 2024 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Finland black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Black/Doom Metal outfit rooted in Stockholm, channeling menacing underground intensity since 2013. Their sound channels tremolo-driven fury and blasting percussion through walls of distortion.
Death metal outfit from Warrington in Cheshire, active since 2018. Their malevolent name matches dark, crushing compositions emerging from the northwest English underground.
Emerging from Athens's underground, this progressive death/black metal act has forged cold sonic fury since 2024. Their approach balances melodic undertones with the genre's most aggressive impulses.
Blackened doom/sludge metal act from Schleswig, Germany, formed in 2024. Named after the Norse frost giant's heart, they forge crushing, atmosphere-laden metal that evokes the frozen landscapes of Nordic mythology.
Heartrot is a depressive black metal band from England, England, formed in 2018. They channel bleak, emotionally devastating black metal from the depths of despair.
Blackened drone/doom metal band from Aalborg, Denmark, active since 2016. Their suffocating blend of blackened atmosphere, droning textures, and doom weight creates an oppressive sonic landscape.
Thrash metal act from Keighley in West Yorkshire, active since 2020. Their compositions channel the gritty spirit of northern England's post-industrial landscape into relentless thrash metal aggression.
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