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Marseille, FR · 2017–present · active
Industrial black/doom metal band from Marseille, France active since 2017. Woest fuses the mechanical coldness of industrial music with black and doom metal's darkness from the Mediterranean port city.
DE · 2014–present · active
Industrial black/death metal project from Germany formed in 2014. Woith merges the mechanical harshness of industrial music with the extremity of black and death metal into a cold, mechanized assault.
Helsinki, FI · active
Industrial black and doom metal band from Helsinki, Finland. Woods of Belial merges mechanical industrial harshness with the extremity of black and doom metal in a cold, hellish fusion.
Glasgow, GB · 2022–present · active
Xaar is an industrial groove metal and metalcore band from Glasgow, Scotland, formed in 2022. Self-described as "Dark Metal From Scotland," they release hard-hitting tracks like "Leper Messiah" and "Destabilize" that blend industrial heaviness with groove-laden metalcore aggression.
Baldock, GB · 2009–present · active
Xenolith is an industrial black metal project from Baldock, England, formed in 2009. Their releases including "Obscure Reflections" blend the harsh atmospherics of black metal with cold, mechanical industrial elements, creating a uniquely abrasive and dystopian sound.
Maybole, GB · 2016–present · active
Xephos is a progressive/industrial metal band from Maybole, Scotland, formed in 2016. They merge the experimental ambition of progressive metal with industrial textures, creating a futuristic and atmospheric sound from the Scottish lowlands.
Moscow, RU · 2017–present · active
Atmospheric/industrial black metal project from Moscow, Russia, formed in 2017 with an extensive discography exploring themes of despair and memory. Releases including "Wasted Passages & Desolate Streets" and "Pain Made Flesh" blend industrial textures with atmospheric black metal across a prolific output of EPs and albums.
FR · 2011–present · active
Your Inland Empire is a French industrial and post-metal quartet that emerged in 2021 as a rebranding and evolution of the band Crown, the long-running project of Stéphane Azam and David Husser. The name reflects a deliberate departure from the sludge and post-metal roots of Crown toward a broader synthesis of industrial rock, darkwave, and post-metal atmosphere drawing from Nine Inch Nails, Godflesh, and Depeche Mode. Their self-titled debut, released through Season of Mist in November 2025, consists of eleven tracks that balance visceral riffing with melodic hooks and lyrical rawness.
Minsk, BY · 2018–present · active
Zhraja is a gothic and folk metal band from Minsk, Belarus, incorporating industrial elements into their layered sound. Their eclectic approach blends traditional Belarusian folk melodies with heavy gothic atmospheres and electronic textures.

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