Mansfield's Azalith deliver raw black metal with an emphasis on lo-fi production and primal intensity. Emerging in 2023, the project strips the genre to its rawest essence with buzzing tremolo riffs and relentless blast beats.

Aziraal channels raw black metal from the tiny Charente-Maritime village of Talmont-sur-Gironde since 2024, one of France's most picturesque medieval settlements perched above the Gironde estuary. The contrast between their idyllic setting and their hostile sound creates a compelling tension.

Ašarma practices raw black metal from Kurgan in the Trans-Ural region since 2021. Their diacritical-laden name adds visual distinction to lo-fi compositions from this western Siberian steppe city.

Atmospheric raw black metal project from Todmorden in West Yorkshire, emerging in 2026. Releases like Yn Turas Doal and Finis Meus Certus employ cryptic Latin and Celtic language alongside wintry, decayed imagery, wrapped in an intentionally enigmatic and minimal presentation.

Raw black metal project from Minsk, Belarus, active since 2017. They channel the lo-fi, uncompromising spirit of raw black metal.

Lazio / Abruzzo / Marche (early); Lazio/Abruzzo-based raw black metal project active since 2016, burying its compositions beneath layers of caustic distortion and lo-fi haze. Their uncompromising approach to production channels the most primitive currents of the second wave.

Finnish raw black metal band from Lappeenranta, formed in 2024. They deliver stripped-down, raw black metal from the Russian-Finnish border region.

Filth-encrusted raw black metal from Gävle, forged in 2015. Intentionally abrasive production values serve as a weapon, wrapping venomous riffs and shrieked vocals in a blanket of corrosive static.

Finnish raw black metal band from Helsinki, formed in 2024. They channel raw, unfiltered black metal from the Finnish capital.