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The term Greek Black Metal combines all Black Metal bands coming from the country of Greece.

Besides this term, there is often used the term Hellenic Black Metal. Both descriptions are for many Greeks exchangeable, but Hellenic Black Metal is also often used to describe a certain sound in the European Black Metal scene, which is appointed by bands like Necromantia, Zemial, Rotting Christ, Varathron, Agatus, Kawir and many more.

So Hellenic Black Metal describes not only origin, but also a sound, just like the term Norwegian Black Metal. The classic period of Hellenic Black Metal bands is 1989 - 1999.
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