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Jülich, DE · 2015–present · active
From Fall of Sins is a melodic black metal band from Jülich, Germany, formed in 2015. The band blends melody with black metal aggression from the Rhineland town.
Nantes, FR · 2024–present · active
From Kaos is a melodic black metal band from Nantes, France, formed in 2024. The band channels melodic black metal from the Loire-Atlantique capital.
Madrid, ES · 2023–present · active
Frozen Dawn is a melodic black metal band from Madrid, Spain, formed in 2023. The band channels melodic black metal from the Spanish capital.
Nantes, FR · 2016–present · active
FT-17 is a melodic black/death metal band from Nantes, France, formed in 2016. Named after the iconic World War I French tank, the band merges melodic elements with black and death metal aggression.
Paris, FR · 2018–present · active
Funerarium is a melodic black metal band from Paris, France, formed in 2018. The band blends melody with black metal aggression from the French capital.
Hamburg, DE · 2022–present · active
Geistlicht is an atmospheric and melodic black metal project from Hamburg, Germany, formed in 2022, with a prolific catalog including Passage into Desolation, Among the Stars and the Abyss, and Hidden in the Mists. The project channels cosmic and melancholic themes through layered atmospheric black metal.
Nantes, FR · 2025–present · active
Glyphe is a melodic black metal project from Nantes and Angers, France, formed in 2025, representing a fresh entry in the French melodic black metal scene. Their sound blends the raw aggression of black metal with melodic harmony and atmospheric depth.
Smolensk, RU · 2011–present · active
Gnom is a melodic black/death metal band from Smolensk, Russia, active since 2011 and blending melodic sensibilities with extreme metal ferocity for over a decade. The project bridges black and death metal through melodic compositions.
Helsinki, FI · 2024–present · active
Goatagon is a black metal and melodic black metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2024, with releases The Gates of Manala and When All the Gods Have Fallen drawing on Finnish mythology. Their work channels both the ferocity of black metal and the melodic sensibility of the Finnish school.

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