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Svullrya, NO · 2024–present · active
Atmospheric black metal project from the tiny Norwegian village of Svullrya, emerging in 2024. Their deeply rural Hedmark origins lend an isolated, forest-dwelling quality to their atmospheric black metal.
Thuringia, DE · 2017–present · active
One-man depressive black metal project by C.K. from Saalfeld, Germany, blending atmospheric black metal with DSBM and doom elements since 2017. A prolific output spanning releases like Grauen, Wiederauferstehung, and Eiseskalte showcases increasingly refined atmospheric darkness across extended compositions.
Görlitz, DE · 2023–present · active
Anti-racist black metal band from Gorlitz, Germany, carrying the motto 'Love Metal - Hate Racism' and performing German-language atmospheric black metal since 2023. Their debut single Monument showcases their commitment to both the genre's sonic traditions and a socially conscious stance.
BE · 2020–present · active
Belgian black metal project active since 2020, whose name means 'uncanny' in German, exploring dark atmospheres across releases including Archive I and Polar Axis Manipulation // Spinalform Temple. Their work suggests an esoteric, conceptually driven approach to black metal.
Koblenz, DE · 2017–present · active
Deathcore and death metal act from Koblenz, Germany, delivering unrelenting heaviness since 2017. Their punishing sound combines the breakdown-driven intensity of deathcore with death metal's technical brutality.
FR · 2022–present · active
French black metal project active since 2022, operating within the fertile underground of French extreme metal. Their sound draws from the distinctive French black metal tradition known for its atmospheric and esoteric qualities.
Zaragoza, ES · 2013–present · active
Black and thrash metal band from Zaragoza, Spain, channeling the unholy union of both genres since 2013. Their aggressive sound draws from the first-wave black metal tradition where thrash and black metal were inseparable.
Imatra, FI · 1988–present · active
Legendary Finnish death-doom band from Imatra, originally formed as Holy Hell in 1988 before becoming Unholy in 1990, achieving underground popularity with their 1992 EP Trip to Depressiv Autumn. Their pioneering black-doom hybrid sound across releases like From The Shadows and The Procession of Black Doom made them a cornerstone of Finnish extreme metal.
England, GB · 2019–present · active
Heavy metal and punk hybrid from England, active since 2019 and forging an unholy alliance between metal's power and punk's raw energy. Their crossover approach bridges two of rock music's most rebellious traditions.

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