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Eschatology of War (2021)
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Big Ship Little Ship / Bassline Junkie (2020)
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Featured Heavy Metal Album
No More Hollywood Endings (2025)
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Groove/thrash metal band from Errenteria, Spain, formed in 2025. The newest thrash-groove act in the Basque metal scene, bringing fresh energy from Gipuzkoa.
Hellproof is a heavy/groove metal band from Poznań, Poland, active since 2022 and delivering heavy, rhythmic riffage with crushing mid-tempo intensity. The project channels the headbanging immediacy of groove metal.
Hellstedt is a groove metal band from Norrköping, Sweden, active since 2023 and delivering heavy, rhythmic riffage with crushing mid-tempo intensity. The project channels the headbanging immediacy of groove metal.
Hellucination is a groove/melodic death metal band from Rome, Italy, active since 2015 and blending melodic harmonies with death metal aggression. The project channels the twin-guitar traditions of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath.
Death/groove metal band from Eibar, Spain, formed in 2020. Their heavy, rhythm-driven death metal brings groove-laden intensity from the industrial Basque heartland.
Technical groove/death metal band from Rostock, Germany, active since 2014. Their intricate, groove-driven approach to death metal delivers technically demanding compositions from the Baltic coast.
Heparin is a groove/thrash/death metal band from Poznań, Poland, formed in 2023. They forge aggressive extreme metal at the crossroads of death and thrash.
Melodic power metal band from Fulda, Germany, formed in 2019, evolving to incorporate groove metal and metalcore elements. Their stylistic expansion demonstrates a willingness to push beyond traditional power metal boundaries.
Hideous End is a death/groove metal band from Tampere, Finland, active since 2025 and delivering uncompromising extremity through crushing riffs and guttural vocals. The project channels the relentless brutality of the genre.
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