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Raw black metal project from Germany active since 2012, evolving from pure raw black metal into a hybrid incorporating folk metal elements. Wolf Goat channels primitive aggression through lo-fi aesthetics alongside folk-tinged passages.
Raw black metal project from Uhldingen-Mühlhofen, Germany active since 2014. Wolfsblut channels the dark atmosphere of the Lake Constance region into uncompromising raw black metal.
Raw black metal project from Wales active since 2016. Wrach channels the ancient Celtic darkness of the Welsh landscape through uncompromising raw black metal.
Raw black metal project from Osnabrück, Germany emerging in 2024. Wreedheid, a Dutch-German word for cruelty, delivers unfiltered raw black metal with a stripped-down, hostile approach.
Xarzebaal is a raw black metal project from Bydgoszcz, Poland, formed in 2018. With a minimalist approach to both their music and presentation, they have released three self-titled numbered albums (I, II, III), channeling unfiltered aggression through stripped-down raw black metal.
Zelerath is a raw black metal band from Scotland, formed in 2017. They craft lo-fi, unrelenting black metal that channels the bleakness of the Scottish landscape through harsh, stripped-down compositions.
Zenevinster is a raw black metal project from the Netherlands, formed in 2022. They deliver uncompromising, lo-fi black metal in the European raw tradition.
Zerstörung is a raw black metal solo project from Iserlohn, Germany, created in 2024 by Der Vollstrecker. Described as a "raw black metal attack from the underground of Eisenwald," the project has released several recordings including "Erlösung," "Offenbarung," and "Martyrium."
Zwarte Dood, whose name means "Black Death" in Dutch, is a raw black metal band from Flanders, Belgium, formed in 2018. They have released a substantial catalog including the albums "Waanzin" and "Voor Zijn Glorie," as well as a split with Ish Kerioth.
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