Cruentus
Cruentus is a Portugal-based cassette label founded in 2012, specializing in raw black metal, NSBM, and dark ambient. Its catalog runs well past 100 releases, made up largely of demos and splits from underground Portuguese acts, and Metal Archives shows new titles still appearing into 2026.
Quick Facts
- Country
- Portugal
- Founded
- 2012
- Label size
- micro / DIY cassette label
- Activity
- active, high-frequency cassette output
- Genres
- Raw Black Metal, NSBM, Dark Ambient
- Career-stage fit
- underground / DIY, raw or lo-fi black metal acts
What Does Cruentus Release?
Representative artists: Conjuro, Unhulthu, Raio Negro, Wamphyri, Guivra Negra, Serpe Real
Large (roughly 35-band), cassette-focused Portuguese raw black metal and NSBM roster with numerous closely related or one-off underground projects.
Who Is This Label Likely to Fit?
Likely a fit for raw or lo-fi black metal and NSBM projects within the Portuguese/underground tape scene rather than higher-production or non-extreme acts; unsolicited demo acceptance and any geographic limits are unverified.
This is Metal-Labels' analysis based on available roster and activity data, not a claim made by the label itself.
Demo & Submission Information
No demo submission page or stated policy could be found on the label's blog. Artists interested in submitting should contact the label directly at its listed email and confirm current submission status and any regional preferences before sending material.
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