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Melodic death metal band from Cremona in Lombardy, Italy, active since 2020. Their sound channels the Scandinavian melodeath tradition through an Italian sensibility, balancing melodic guitar harmonies with death metal aggression.
Melodic death metal project from Spain, active since 2019, delivering the genre's characteristic blend of aggressive riffing and melodic guitar harmonies. Their stylized name reflects an artistic sensibility that extends beyond conventional melodic death metal presentation.
Unangel is a death/thrash metal band from Uppsala, Sweden, exploring the fast and melodic road of thrashy death metal with a broad sonic palette ranging from brutal to technical. Their EPs Amongst Cowards and Drunk on Hate showcase versatility, including tracks sung in Swedish like Tre Dagar I Morker.
Death and thrash metal band from Bergerac in the Dordogne region of France, active since 2015. Their sound merges death and thrash metal into a potent combination of speed and heaviness from rural southwestern France.
Regensburg-based metal project combining harsh black metal, sharp thrash, stomping death metal, and crushing doom into a single relentless assault. Their 2025 Demo MMXXV, released through Breaking The Chains Records, delivers four tracks reflecting the bravery of going into battle without protective armor.
Melodic death and thrash metal band from Hoogeveen in the northern Netherlands, active since 2019. Their sound bridges the melodic richness of Scandinavian death metal with thrash's relentless speed.
Avant-garde and technical death metal project from France featuring members of Doedsmaghird, Void, and Ysengrin, active since 2023. Their debut EP Nameless I Stand delivers labyrinthine brutal death metal inspired by Sigil, the City of Doors, for fans of Morbid Angel and Gorguts.
Technical brutal death metal band from Modena, Italy, active since 2011 with three albums including Deracinated Celestial Oligarchy on Amputated Vein Records and Fleshforged Columns of Deceit on New Standard Elite. Their 2025 album Asomatous Besmirchment continues their legacy of precision-driven brutality recorded at Art Distillery Studio.
Death metal band from Krakow, Poland, delivering the genre's signature brutality from one of Poland's most culturally rich cities. Their sound reflects the strength of the Polish death metal tradition.
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