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Bergen, NO · 2023–present · active
Ildkrig is a black metal project from Bergen, Norway, active since 2023 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Norway black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
England, GB · 2024–present · active
Pagan black metal band from England, formed in 2024. Their Anglo-Saxon-styled name channels pagan themes through raw black metal.
Aalborg, DK · 2020–present · active
Ildskaer is a black metal band from Aalborg, Denmark, formed in 2020, forging cold, atmospheric black metal from the northernmost major city in Denmark. The band channels the harsh Nordic landscapes of North Jutland into tremolo-driven darkness.
Djursland, DK · 2008–present · active
Ildstorm is a black metal band from the Djursland peninsula of Denmark, active since 2008, crafting atmospheric black metal from the rural eastern coast of Jutland. Nearly two decades in, the band has established a body of work rooted in the desolate beauty of the Danish countryside.
Eskilstuna, SE · 1992–present · active
Ileus is a death metal band from Eskilstuna, Sweden, active since 1992 and delivering uncompromising extremity through crushing riffs and guttural vocals. The project channels the relentless brutality of the genre.
Trondheim, NO · 2020–present · active
Ilhalung is a melodic black metal act from Trondheim, Norway, active since 2020 and channeling melodic sensibilities through the atmospheric intensity of black metal. The project delivers sweeping, emotionally resonant extreme metal.
Saint Petersburg, RU · 2021–present · active
Iliastrum is a symphonic/power metal band from Saint Petersburg, Russia, active since 2021 and delivering soaring melodies, epic arrangements, and powerful vocals. The project channels the grandeur and ambition of power metal.
Cagliari, IT · 2014–present · active
Ilienses Tree is a doom/death metal act from Cagliari, Italy, active since 2014 and merging death metal's ferocity with doom's oppressive weight. The project inhabits the crushing intersection where both genres converge.
FI · 2011–present · active
Sludge metal band from Finland active since 2011. Their deliberately glitched-out name channels heavy, oppressive sludge from the Finnish underground.

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