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Hypothermia

Depressive Black Metal·Music·indie·Sweden
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Quality clearly exceeds recognition
LISTENERS
20K
SOCIAL
850K
CHAMPIONS
0

Hypothermia is a Swedish black metal band formed in 2001 by Kim Carlsson in the Gothenburg area. The band has evolved from traditional black metal to post-metal/rock over time and is known for their distinctive depressive black metal sound with despondent and vulnerable qualities.

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NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS (1)
  • Upcoming 2026 tour dates across multiple countries
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Q:Is Hypothermia underrated?

Hypothermia has a Quality-to-Fame Gap Score of 61 out of 100. despite having 20K monthly Spotify listeners, their artistic output and fan engagement suggest they deserve a significantly larger audience. fans across Reddit, YouTube comments, and music forums independently describe them as underrated or a hidden gem. they have notable achievements including upcoming 2026 tour dates across multiple countries.

Q:What genre is Hypothermia?

Hypothermia works in Depressive Black Metal originating from Sweden (Gothenburg). As a music artist at the "indie" level, Hypothermia has a Wikipedia presence and is categorized within the broader Depressive Black Metal scene. They operate independently of major label systems.

Q:How many monthly listeners does Hypothermia have?

Hypothermia has approximately 20K monthly listeners on Spotify. They also have approximately 850K combined social media followers. This is a solid independent following but well below what their quality signals suggest they deserve.

Q:Who are similar artists to Hypothermia?

Fans of Hypothermia often also enjoy Lifelover, Shining, Woods of Desolation, Xasthur, Apati. These artists share common ground in the Depressive Black Metal space and/or the Sweden music scene. If you appreciate Hypothermia's approach to depressive black metal, these artists offer similar qualities.

Q:Why isn't Hypothermia more famous?

With a Gap Score of 61/100, Hypothermia's artistic quality significantly exceeds their current level of recognition (indie). Contributing factors: they operate without major label backing, which limits access to radio play, editorial playlists, and mainstream press coverage; with 20K monthly listeners, they haven't yet crossed the algorithmic threshold where streaming platforms begin recommending them organically; being based in Sweden, they face additional barriers to visibility in the English-language-dominated global music industry.