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RDS 220 is a black punk metal duo from Ghent, Belgium, formed in 2016 by Kristof Mondy and Matthias Halsberghe, released through the label Svart Blod. Their discography includes the multi-part series 'Hell Is Truth Seen Too Late' (2017–2018) and the album 'Your Holy Ground Is Poisoned' (2023), which explore corrosive atmospheres at the intersection of black metal and crust.
Regnvm Animale is a black metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, active since 2014. Their music weaves chilling atmospheres, evocative melodies, and punk-inspired energy, with releases like 'Farsot/Vanmakt' addressing themes of societal and environmental collapse.
Crust/thrash metal band from Ryazan, Russia, active since 2009. Their long-running project blends crust punk's D-beat with thrash velocity from the central Russian city.
Reuze is a death metal, crust, and punk band from Halle (Saale) in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, formed in 2017. The band merges death metal heaviness with crust punk's raw energy from the major city on the Saale river in eastern Germany.
Riwen is a black metal/crust punk band from Umeå, Sweden, formed in 2014. Founded by former members of Cult of Luna and Totalt Jävla Mörker, the band delivers a brutal fusion of black metal intensity and crust punk urgency across releases like 'A Brutal Reality' and 'The Cold.'
Doom/sludge metal/crust band from Vladivostok in Russia's Far East, formed in 2019. Their triple-genre approach delivers crushing heaviness from the Pacific coast city.
Rotting Beetroot is a psychedelic doom/death metal and crust band from Prague, Czech Republic, formed in 2017. Their releases including Black Fucking Unicorn From The Future reflect the band's irreverent, genre-blending approach to heavy music that merges crushing doom with psychedelic experimentation and punk energy.
Nitra black metal and crust act launched in 2024, fusing extreme metal intensity with D-beat punk aggression from western Slovakia's ancient university city. Their hybrid approach channels the confrontational energy of both traditions.
Rötgut is a speed metal and crust punk band from Turku in southwestern Finland, formed in 2025. The band fuses vintage speed metal velocity with crust punk's raw aggression.
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