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Viennese black metal project created by Luca Eller (known as Vanyar in the black metal scene), spanning black metal, death metal, dungeon synth, and war metal influences. A newer project with a full album slated for April 2026, Eiswind channels cold aggression through a diverse extreme metal lens.
Black/death metal and grindcore act from Munster, Germany, delivering venomous, three-genre extremity since 2015. Their name, meaning "pus" in German, captures the toxic, infectious quality of their sonic assault.
Death metal and melodic death metal band from Compiegne, France active since 2015. They deliver aggressive yet melodically rich death metal from the Picardy region.
Avant-garde black metal project from France launched in 2023. They push black metal into experimental territory with boundary-dissolving compositions.
Raw black metal project from Herbstein in Hesse, Germany, channeling primitive, unpolished darkness since 2021. Their stripped-down approach embraces the lo-fi, confrontational side of black metal.
Death/thrash metal band from France, active since 2014. They deliver fierce, riff-driven extreme metal from the French underground.
Heavy metal band from Vilanova i la Geltru on Catalonia's coast, delivering classic metal since 2015. Their Basque-influenced name adds regional identity to their approach to traditional heavy metal.
Melodic black metal project from Paris, France launched in 2025. They bring fresh melodic intensity to the Parisian black metal scene.
Death metal and progressive metal band from Tours, France active since 2015. They blend technical complexity with death metal brutality from the Loire Valley.
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