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Lyon, FR · 2018–present · active
Scorn Crows deliver groove metal from Lyon, channeling rhythmic heaviness with the corvid-contempt themes their name suggests. Active since 2018, they bring Rhone Valley groove to the French metal scene.
Oberwart, AT · 2011–present · active
A melodic black metal band from Oberwart, Burgenland formed in 2006, Scorned toured Germany supporting Six Feet Under and Illdisposed after being discovered by Sweden's Moan Music Productions. After disbanding in late 2011 following a performance at the Dark Crusade Festival in Styria, the band reformed in 2012 without their keyboard player.
Nice, FR · 2025–present · active
Scornforger thrash from the French Riviera towns of Nice, Frejus, Beaulieu-sur-Mer, and Peira Cava, combining aggressive velocity with the glamorous Mediterranean coast as their unlikely backdrop. Emerging in 2025, they bring Cote d'Azur fury to the French thrash scene.
Hørve, DK · 2025–present · active
Scornful deliver death and thrash metal from the West Zealand town of Horve, channeling extreme aggression from rural Denmark. Emerging in 2025, they bring contemptuous intensity to the Danish metal scene.
FI · 2019–present · active
Scornful Enlightenment craft atmospheric sludge and doom metal from the Finnish underground, building immersive, heavy compositions that channel intellectual contempt. Formed in 2019, they bring crushing philosophical weight to the Finnish atmospheric metal scene.
Joensuu, FI · 2023–present · active
Scorngrain blend thrash and industrial metal from the eastern Finnish city of Joensuu, combining aggressive velocity with mechanical textures. Formed in 2023, they bring grain-grinding fury to the North Karelia scene.
Morlaix, FR · 1992–present · active
Scornwind have been practicing black metal from the Breton port of Morlaix since 1992, making them one of the longest-running black metal acts in Brittany. Their three decades of contemptuous wind represent remarkable dedication to the genre.
Moscow, RU · 2022–present · active
Moscow's Scorpan practice raw black metal from the Russian capital since 2022. Their arachnid-inflected name channels the predatory patience of scorpions into lo-fi compositions of capital-city darkness.
Borgerhout, BE · 2021–present · active
Brutal death metal band with hardcore influences from Borgerhout in the Antwerp district, formed in 2021. Their fusion of death metal brutality and hardcore aggression reflects the cross-pollination between extreme metal and punk subcultures thriving in Antwerp's diverse music scene.

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