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Szczecinek, PL · 2022–present · active
Devotees of black metal, this Polish outfit from Szczecinek has been refining their craft since 2022. Their sound hinges on corrosive riffing and misanthropic atmosphere, delivered with absolute focus.
Saint Petersburg, RU · 2023–present · active
Death/doom metal band with folk influences from Saint Petersburg, Russia formed in 2023. Their sound merges death/doom's crushing weight with folk elements, drawing on Russian folk traditions.
Warsaw, PL · 2016–present · active
Pushing the boundaries of death metal, melodic death metal, and metalcore, this Polish outfit from Warsaw has been refining their craft since 2016. Their sound hinges on Florida-school brutality with modern precision, delivered with unshakable resolve.
Kursk, RU · 2012–present · active
Pushing the boundaries of symphonic metal, this Russian outfit from Kursk has been refining their craft since 2012. Their sound hinges on bombastic, film-score-scale compositions with genuine metallic weight, delivered with punishing consistency.
Toijala, FI · 2013–present · active
Black metal project from Toijala in southern Finland, active since 2013 and delivering over a decade of atmospheric compositions. Their Finnish name referencing birch trees roots their black metal in the Finnish woodland landscape.
Yekaterinburg, RU · 2025–present · active
Straddling the line between atmospheric black metal and black metal, this Russian actfrom Yekaterinburg fuses venomous shrieks over walls of distortion into a cohesive whole. They've been at it since 2025, and the compositions unfold with ritualistic patience and venomous intent.
Linköping, SE · 2017–present · active
Black metal and crust punk crossover from Linköping, Sweden, active since 2017. Their approach fuses black metal's tremolo-driven hostility with crust punk's D-beat aggression and anarchic energy.
Nuremberg, DE · 2015–present · active
Black metal project from Nuremberg, active since 2015 and named after the river of lamentation in Greek mythology. Their cold, sorrowful compositions channel ancient underworld imagery through modern black metal.
Belgrade, RS · 2017–present · active
A product of a scene forged in the crucible of the former Yugoslavia, this Belgrade-based black metal act channels raw, lo-fi aggression channeled through kvlt aesthetics. Active since 2017, lo-fi authenticity lends their recordings a genuinely oppressive character.

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