Underground metal is a raw, uncompromising fusion of extreme metal subgenres, often blending elements of doom, black, death, and sludge with experimental or avant-garde influences. Characterized by crushing riffs, guttural or shrieking vocals, and dense, oppressive atmospheres, the genre thrives on boundary-pushing intensity and unconventional song structures. Many underground metal acts embrace lo-fi or raw production, emphasizing an unpolished, organic sound that rejects mainstream polish. Lyrically, themes often explore existential dread, mythology, and bleak realism. Often released on small labels or independently, the genre maintains a fiercely DIY ethos, fostering innovation in the extreme metal underground.

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Ep - 6 Tracks - Released May 23, 2025