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Boulogne-sur-Mer, FR · 2005–present · active
French thrash/death metal band from Boulogne-sur-Mer, active since 2005. They deliver two decades of thrash-death from the Channel coast of northern France.
Gelderland, NL · 2020–present · active
Forged in 2020 from Gelderland, this black metal entity delivers uncompromising extremity built on icy tremolo riffs and relentless percussion. Their work carries the cold, misanthropic spirit that defines the genre's most devoted practitioners.
PT · 2025–present · active
Portuguese atmospheric black metal project active since 2025, layering ethereal textures and tremolo-picked melodies over blast-driven foundations. Their compositions explore vast emotional terrain through cascading guitars and immersive soundscapes.
Groningen, NL · 2017–present · active
Stoner doom act from Groningen, formed in 2017. Their music moves at a glacial pace through layers of fuzz and psychedelic textures, inviting the listener into a trance-like state of heavy meditation.
Aosta, IT · 2015–present · active
Forged in 2015 from Aosta, this black metal entity delivers uncompromising extremity built on icy tremolo riffs and relentless percussion. Their work carries the cold, misanthropic spirit that defines the genre's most devoted practitioners.
FI · 2021–present · active
Finnish death/black metal project formed in 2021. Named after Buddhist monks, they merge death and black metal with ascetic intensity.
Västra Götaland, SE · 2014–present · active
South-western Swedish atmospheric black/folk metal duo integrating traditional instruments including hurdy-gurdy, lyre, birch trumpet, and frame drums into their nature-worshipping compositions. Across a tetralogy of albums exploring Scandinavian folklore and the forests of their native region, they have crafted some of the most distinctive folk-inflected black metal in the Swedish underground.
Września, PL · 2020–present · active
Września-based death metal act active since 2020, trafficking in the genre's essential currency of guttural vocals, down-tuned riffs, and relentless percussive punishment. Their compositions deliver uncompromising heaviness rooted in the old-school tradition.
Saint Petersburg, RU · 2020–present · active
Forged in 2020 from Saint Petersburg, this black metal entity delivers uncompromising extremity built on icy tremolo riffs and relentless percussion. Their work carries the cold, misanthropic spirit that defines the genre's most devoted practitioners.

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