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Santa Rosa, CA · 2023–present · active
Spira is a raw black metal project from Santa Rosa, California, formed in 2023, embracing the primitive, lo-fi aesthetic of second-wave black metal with a harsh and deliberately unpolished sonic approach.
Wilmington, NC · 2023–present · active
Spiritus Vindictus is a raw black metal project from Wilmington, North Carolina, formed in 2023, embracing the genre's most primitive and lo-fi production values to deliver venomous, unadorned black metal.
Sacramento, CA · 2022–present · active
Stosstruppen is a raw black metal band from Sacramento, California, formed in 2022, practicing an unpolished, lo-fi approach to black metal rooted in the most primitive and corrosive end of the genre.
Framingham, MA · 2022–present · active
Raw black metal project from Framingham, Massachusetts, formed in 2022, channeling the lo-fi, abrasive aesthetic of the genre's underground roots. The band takes its name from the Romanian vampire myth, reflecting a dark, primitive sensibility.
Pittsburgh · 2021–present · active
Raw black metal project from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, formed in 2021, embracing the genre's most stripped-down and abrasive aesthetics. The name blends Latin owl imagery with a Greek term for austere spiritual discipline, suggesting a practice-oriented, ascetic approach to the music.
Black Hills, SD · 2025–present · active
Atmospheric and raw black metal project from the Black Hills of South Dakota, formed in 2025, drawing on the stark, vast landscape of the region to inform a sound that merges raw black metal's abrasiveness with expansive atmospheric textures. Their name is drawn from a Slavic word, adding an esoteric Old World quality to decidedly American terrain.
· 2023–present · active
Raw black metal and punk hybrid project formed in 2023, channeling the abrasive, lo-fi aggression at the crossroads of kvlt black metal and crust punk.
TX · 2025–present · active
Filthy Raw Black Metal out of Texas.
VT · 2011–present · active
Subversion is a raw black metal project from Vermont, formed in 2011, crafting primitive, lo-fi black metal with an uncompromising underground aesthetic.

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