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35 bands found
GB · 2018–present · active
Raw black metal project from the UK, active since 2018 and dedicated to the most abrasive, lo-fi end of the black metal spectrum. The project strips the genre down to its most hostile and unpolished essence.
ES · 2007–present · active
Raw black metal project from Spain, active since 2007 and delivering nearly two decades of blasphemous, lo-fi extremity. Their confrontational name matches the uncompromising savagery of their raw black metal.
NL · 2025–present · active
When Kirchhof emerged in 2025 out of Netherlands, they brought with them a sound rooted in black metal and raw black metal — all frigid atmospherics and razor-wire guitar tone. Blast beats and shrieked vocals create an impenetrable wall of darkness.
FI · 2021–present · active
Raw black metal project from Finland, formed in 2021 with a Finnish name meaning "cursed voice." Their lo-fi approach strips black metal to its most skeletal, harrowing essence.
IT · 2026–present · active
Italian black metal and raw black metal act, active since 2026 delivering second-wave ferocity filtered through modern production sensibilities. Rooted in a scene steeped in operatic grandeur and crushing heaviness, their recordings conjure desolation through sheets of tremolo-picked guitar.
DE · 2020–present · active
Raw black metal/punk project from Germany, formed in 2020 and fusing the lo-fi savagery of raw black metal with punk's D-beat energy. Their name means "bones" in German, reflecting the stripped-down, skeletal intensity of their sound.
Tolyatti, RU · 2018–present · active
Devotees of black metal and raw black metal, this Russian outfit from Tolyatti has been refining their craft since 2018. Their sound hinges on second-wave ferocity filtered through modern production sensibilities, delivered with unrelenting drive.
Scotland, GB · 2017–present · active
Raw black metal project from Scotland, active since 2017 and dedicated to the most abrasive, lo-fi currents of the genre. The project strips black metal to its most primal and hostile fundamentals.
CH · 2013–present · active
Raw black metal project from Switzerland, active since 2013 and channeling lo-fi, uncompromising black metal in the tradition of the genre's most primitive expressions. Their stripped-down approach prioritizes atmosphere and aggression over production polish.

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