Avantgarde Music is an Italian

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, formed as a continuation of Obscure Plasma Records, focusing on

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and

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artists. The label had a sub-label called Wounded Love Records, which has released albums by

Dolorian Dolorian is a doom metal band from Oulu, Finland. Their recordings are viewed as ambient blackened doom metal. The band was founded in mid-1997 as a duo consisting of A. Haapapuro and A. Kukkohovi. Their combination of varied songs, structur ...

and

Taake Taake () is a Norwegian black metal band from Bergen, formed in 1993 and originally named Thule. The band's one continuous member is Hoest, who writes all and records most of the music. Taake has released eight full-length albums and several EPs ...

. A new sub-label, Flowing Downward, had been founded in 2018, specializing in

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bands specifically. Avantgarde Music's first release was the 1994

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classic ''

Stream from the Heavens ''Stream from the Heavens'' is the only studio album by Finnish doom metal band Thergothon. It was recorded in late 1992 and released after many delays on June 15, 1994 through the Italian record label Avantgarde Music. The band had eventually dis ...

'' by

Thergothon Thergothon was a Finnish death-doom band which lasted from 1990 until 1993 and pioneered the funeral doom subgenre. They only released one demo, '' Fhtagn nagh Yog-Sothoth'' (1991), and one album, '' Stream from the Heavens'' (1994). Their sound ...

. The label has since signed many well-known black,

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and doom metal bands such as

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Carpathian Forest Carpathian Forest is a Norwegian black metal band formed by Nattefrost and Nordavind in 1992. They are known for their unique style of black metal, often categorised as black 'n' roll and includes a prominent, clanky bass tone and lyrics tha ...

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and Unholy.

Bands

Abigor Abigor is an Austrian black metal band formed in 1993. They are named after an upper demon of war in Christian demonology. Origin The band was formed in 1993 by Peter Kubik and Thomas Tannenberger. After the release of several demos, origin ...

*Ad Hominem *Alternative 4 *Ancient Wisdom *Ashbringer *

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* Azaghal *Beatrik *

Dark Sanctuary Dark Sanctuary is a French neoclassical darkwave band that was formed in Paris in 1996. History The band's first official release was a 20-minute single-track music CD, ''Funeral Cry'', released in 1997. At that time, the band consisted of onl ...

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Death SS Death SS (later also intended as a contraction of In Death of Steve Sylvester) is an Italian heavy metal band formed in 1977. They have sometimes been described as "horror metal". History Death SS was formed in 1977 in Pesaro by Steve Sylveste ...

* Den Saakaldte *

Diabolical Masquerade Diabolical Masquerade was a Swedish one-man black metal band with progressive influences. The band was formed in 1993 in Stockholm as side project of Anders Nyström (aka Blakkheim), known for his work as the guitarist of Katatonia. History Di ...

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Dødheimsgard Dødheimsgard (also known as DHG) is a Norwegian extreme metal band formed in 1994. Dødheimsgard originally played black metal, but 1999's ''666 International'' saw them change their style into experimental and Avant-garde metal, avant-garde/i ...

*Downfall of Nur *Drought *Dzö-nga *Enochian Crescent *Eternity *

Evoken Evoken is an American funeral doom band from Lyndhurst, New Jersey, United States. Evoken is one of the earliest U.S. death-doom bands that are still active today, along with Novembers Doom and Rigor Sardonicous. History Founding years T ...

* Forgotten Tomb *Godkiller *Grey *Great Cold Emptiness *

Katatonia Katatonia is a Swedish Heavy metal music, heavy metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström. The band started as a studio-only project for the duo, as an outlet for their love of death metal. Increasing popularity ...

Kauan Kauan is an atmospheric doom metal/post-rock band from Chelyabinsk, Russia, formed in 2005. Kauan's name stems from the Finnish language, meaning ''for a long time'', and many of the band's lyrics are in Finnish. The band moved to Finland in 20 ...

Keep of Kalessin Keep of Kalessin is a Norwegian extreme metal band from Trondheim, formed in 1993. The group's early lineup consisted of Ghash on vocals, Obsidian C. (the group founder) on guitars and keyboards, Warach on bass, and Vyl on drums. They released t ...

* Laburinthos * Lifelover *

*Mesarthim *

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*Mysticum *

Necrodeath Necrodeath is an Italian extreme metal band from Liguria. It is one of the first extreme metal bands originating in Italy. They take inspiration from Slayer, Dark Angel (band), Dark Angel, Possessed (band), Possessed, Venom (band), Venom, Kreat ...

*Nehëmah *Nocternity *

Nocturnal Depression Nocturnal Depression is a French depressive black metal band formed in 2004. Founding lead vocalist and guitarist Lord Lokhraed suffers from ectrodactyly, having been born with only two fingers on his left hand. The band has been accused of exp ...

Nortt Nortt is a Danish funeral doom metal project maintained by a musician who goes by an eponymous pseudonym. The project was founded in 1995 and the sole member describes his music as "pure depressive black funeral doom metal". In terms of lyrics ...

Novembers Doom Novembers Doom is an American death-doom band from Chicago, currently signed to Prophecy Productions. Along with Evoken and Rigor Sardonicous, Novembers Doom is one of the earliest American death-doom bands still active today. History Formati ...

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Opera IX Opera IX is an Italian symphonic black metal band, founded in the city of Biella by the guitarist Ossian in 1988. History Early years: 1990–1995 In 1990 the band made the first demo tape "Gothik". There were many line-up changes, event ...

* Pan.Thy.Monium *Saor * Shade Empire * Shining *Sojourner *

Solefald Solefald is a Norwegian avant-garde metal/black metal band that was formed by members Lars Are "Lazare" Nedland and Cornelius Jakhelln in August 1995, with Nedland singing and playing keyboard/synthesizer/piano and drums, and Jakhelln singing ...

*Sordide *

This Empty Flow This Empty Flow was a Finnish band formed in Turku in 1994. Founded by Jori Sjöroos and Niko Sirkiä, who were also the founding members of Thergothon, a Finnish band known for pioneering the funeral doom metal subgenre, although the music of ...

Throes of Dawn Throes of Dawn is a Finnish metal band. The group formed in 1994 by Henri Koivula (vocals) and Jani Heinola (synth). The band has been known as emotional dark metal. The band's sound is built on the combination of synths and guitars, laced with c ...

* Tormentor * Towards Darkness *

Ulver Ulver (Norwegian for "wolves") is a Norwegian Experimental electronic music, experimental electronica band founded in 1993, by vocalist Kristoffer Rygg. Their early works, such as debut album ''Bergtatt – Et eeventyr i 5 capitler, Bergtatt'', ...

* Unholy *

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* Windfaerer *

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* Wode * Wolvencrown *

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References

* https://avantgardemusic.bandcamp.com/

External links

Official websiteAvantgarde Music
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