Wedrujacy Wiatr - Tam, Gdzie Miesiąc Opłakuje Świt (2013)

Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Country: Poland

Epic and brooding Cascadian black metal from Poland with one of the sickest album covers I've seen in awhile. The music does well in complementing the cover as Drudkh-esque melodies and vocals (which also dip more towards a growl at times) soar over the blast beats of charging horsemen. Not to be missed by enthusiasts of the Cascadian variety of atmospheric black metal, or just black metal in general to be honest...

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Skagos - Anarchic Side A (2012)

Genre: Cascadian Black Metal
Country: Canada

I'll be the first one to tell you that Skagos' past material has been rather...well... crap. Their split with Wake wasn't bad but nothing they've released has really been worthwhile. However, their newest release Anarchic is another animal entirely. It seems like they've found both quality inspiration and songwriting talent to turn that inspiration into one fluid 23-minute track of excellent, earthy black metal. The last half in particular is outstanding.

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Leech - Ten Black Hymns (2005)

Genre: Cascadian Black Metal
Country: United States

Another spawn of the growing Cascadian black metal scene, Leech stand alongside Ash Borer and Fell Voices as one of the best acts to play the sound. Ten Black Hymns is by far Leech's best effort, the pinnacle of their handful of impressive releases.

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