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Encephalon

Charlotte, NC · 2014–present · active
Black MetalDeath MetalExperimental
Charlotte's Encephalon bend black metal through a prism of experimental rock, trading genre orthodoxy for something unpredictable and deliberately off-kilter. Active since 2014, they treat the black metal template as a starting point rather than a constraint.
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Discography

Disintegrators Trench
Disintegrators Trench 2014 · Single
The Claw
The Claw 2014 · Single
We Only Love You When You're Dead
We Only Love You When You're Dead 2017 · Full-length
Hell on Earth, Baby
Hell on Earth, Baby 2017 · Full-length
Surfacer
Surfacer 2022 · Full-length
Echoes
Echoes 2022 · Full-length
Last Day At The Institute
Last Day At The Institute 2024 · Full-length
A Lifetime of Puppetry (Nova Spire Remix)
A Lifetime of Puppetry (Nova Spire Remix) 2025 · Single
Automaton All Along
Automaton All Along 2025 · Full-length
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