1996
7 bands formed · 16 releases · 10 split up
Released in 1996
- Grimoire — A Requiem for the Light Full-length
- Orphaned Land — El Norra Alila Full-length
- Mercenary — The Meek Gate Keeper EP
- Betrayer — Reality Single
- Armageddon — Forever Darkened Sky Demo
- Betrayer — The Truth Is Out There Demo
- Brutal War — Brutal Peace Demo
- Enochian Key — Where Gods Wonder, Where Ravens Fly Demo
- Lehavoth — Brit Ha'Orvim Demo
- Lord Offel — Empire of Blood Demo
- Necromancy — King of the End Demo
- Nizam — Taste the Peril Demo
- Rabies Caste — Self-Portrait of the Madness Demo
- Sad Entheus — Mournful Beauty Demo
- Servant's Glory — Ken Hareshaim Demo
- The Bishop of Hexen — Ancient Hymns of Legends & Lore Demo
Formed in 1996
- Brutal War Speed/Death Metal/Grindcore · 1996–1999
- Dalmerot's Kingdom Black Metal · 1996–1998
- Distorted Gothic/Melodic Death Metal · 1996–present
- Nizam Thrash Metal · 1996–1996
- Shworchtsechaye Thrash Metal · 1996–2008
- Stone of Tears Heavy Metal · 1996–present
- Venal Divinity Black Metal · 1996–1999
Went silent in 1996
- Adversary Black Metal · 1992–1996
- Armageddon Death/Black Metal · 1993–1996
- Grimoire Black Metal · 1992–1996
- Mercenary Doom/Gothic/Death Metal · 1995–1996
- Necrology Death Metal · 1993–1996
- Nizam Thrash Metal · 1996–1996
- Oracular Discander Death/Doom Metal · 1993–1996
- Sad Entheus Doom Metal · 1993–1996
- Servant's Glory Melodic Black Metal · 1995–1996
- Substance for God Death/Doom Metal · 1992–1996
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