Episode 295 is a double header that takes Heavy Metal Tones deep into two very different corners of the European black metal underground.

First up, TRIVAN from Croatia — esoteric, philosophical and steeped in an atmosphere that feels almost ancient. Their music is built around darkness, introspection, spiritual resistance and the search for something deeper beneath the surface.

Then we head to Germany for HKSPK, whose black/death metal takes a much more introspective and contemporary path. Their music feels rooted in lived experience, loss, conflict and the world around them — raw, direct and very much of the present.

Two bands. Two countries. Two very different approaches to extreme metal.

One feels ancient. The other feels new.

One looks beyond the world. The other looks directly into it.

And to make this episode even more special, I've got TWO EXCLUSIVE TRACKS — one from each of these European underground bands.

This is Heavy Metal Tones at its best: digging beneath the surface, finding music that deserves to be heard, and bringing it directly to you.

TRIVAN 🇭🇷 Croatia

🌐 Official Website

🎵 Bandcamp

📘 Facebook

📸 Instagram

HKSPK 🇩🇪 Germany

🌐 Official Website

🎵 Bandcamp

📸 Instagram

📘 Facebook

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