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Where Fear And Weapons Meet (2021)
Featured Sludge Metal Album
AMENRA “De zotte morgen” (written by Zjef Vanuytsel) (2020)
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Featured Doom Metal Album
With Fang and Claw (2025)
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Heavy metal and hard rock band from Liverpool, active since 1998. A long-running fixture of the Merseyside heavy music scene spanning over two decades.
Since 2019, this Polish thrash metal act has delivered high-velocity riff assaults from Siedlce. Their sound channels the raw energy of the genre's golden era through tight musicianship.
NWOBHM heavy metal band originally from London, now based in Derby, with roots in the classic New Wave of British Heavy Metal era. They carry the torch of traditional British metal with anthemic riffs and classic songwriting.
Czech heavy/thrash metal band from České Budějovice, formed in 2021. They deliver an energetic blend of heavy and thrash metal with a youthful intensity.
Spanish heavy/thrash metal band from Pola de Lena in Asturias, formed in 2012. They blast open heavy and thrash metal from the mountainous heart of northern Spain.
Spanish heavy metal band from Irun on the French-Spanish border, formed in 2016. They deliver shockwave heavy metal from the Basque Country's gateway to France.
French heavy metal band from Aix-en-Provence, formed in 2015. They play traditional heavy metal from the sun-drenched Provence region.
Heavy and groove metal band from Martigny, Switzerland, active since 2018. They pair heavy metal power with groove metal's rhythmic crunch from the Rhone Valley.
Malmö-based heavy metal and hard rock outfit active since 2003, blending classic heavy metal riffing with the swagger and groove of hard rock. Their sound channels the spirit of 1970s and 1980s arena rock through crunchy guitar tones and hook-laden songwriting.
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