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Bohuslän, SE · 2025–present · active
Bohuslan's Serpent Gate practice raw black metal from the West Swedish coastal province since 2025. Their ophidian-threshold name channels the passage through serpent-guarded doorways into lo-fi compositions of freshly-minted darkness.
Iisalmi, FI · 2025–present · active
Serpent God forge death/doom metal from the eastern Finnish town of Iisalmi, channeling the worship of serpentine deities through crushing, deliberate compositions. Emerging in 2025, they bring ophidian devotion to the Savo-region doom scene.
Ghent, BE · 2017–present · active
Black/death metal band from Ghent whose releases "Mass of the Serpent" and "Odious Gateways" channel serpentine darkness through the combined fury of black and death metal. Their rehearsal recordings alongside polished releases reveal a band committed to raw intensity and occult-tinged extremity.
Stockholm, SE · 2013–present · active
Stockholm's Serpent Omega pair sludge and doom metal from the Swedish capital since 2013. Their name combining the serpent with the final Greek letter channels apocalyptic reptilian menace into over a decade of crushing compositions.
Le Mans, FR · 2018–present · active
Serpent Rites emerged from Le Mans in 2018, weaving black metal with an emphasis on dark ritual atmosphere. Operating within the fertile French black metal underground, they channel occult themes through raw, punishing compositions.
Rome, IT · 2018–present · active
Rome's Serpent Ritual blend black and death metal with occult ceremony since 2018. Their ritualistic name matches a sound that channels esoteric themes through the genre's most transgressive traditions.
Moscow, RU · 2020–present · active
Moscow's Serpent Sermon merge black, death, and symphonic metal from the Russian capital since 2020. Their ophidian-homily name channels the serpent's teaching into multi-genre compositions of capital-city darkness.
Toulon, FR · 2014–present · active
Rooted in Toulon's sun-baked Mediterranean coast, Serpent View has been churning out thick, resinous stoner/sludge/doom metal since 2014. Their sound contrasts the region's seaside warmth with crushing, low-tuned heaviness and crawling tempos.
Joensuu, FI · 2019–present · active
Serpent Warning practice doom metal from the eastern Finnish city of Joensuu, delivering the cautionary heaviness their name promises. Formed in 2019, they bring serpentine menace to the North Karelia doom scene.

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