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Featured Album
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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Hjallarhorn is a heavy/thrash metal band from Oslo, Norway, active since 2007 and delivering aggressive, riff-driven thrash with relentless intensity. The project channels the speed and fury of the genre.
Hjelvik is a viking/heavy metal act from Norway, active since 2020 and channeling ancient mythology and warrior heritage through aggressive metal. The project draws from pre-Christian traditions and epic themes.
Emerging from Haukipudas's underground, this heavy metal act has been forging punishing sonic fury since 2015. Twin-guitar harmonies and commanding vocals characterize their sound.
Heavy metal outfit from Pontivy in Brittany, active since 2023. Their genre-declaring name matches a straightforward commitment to classic heavy metal from the Celtic fringe of France.
Heavy metal band from Lekeitio, Spain, active since 2014. Their traditional sound delivers classic heavy metal from the picturesque Basque fishing village on the Bay of Biscay.
Thrash metal project from Belfast in Northern Ireland, newly formed in 2025. Their micro-tonal name hints at unconventional approaches to thrash metal from across the Irish Sea.
Volatile melodic death/heavy metal/hardcore emanating from Venice/Belluno, active since 2014 within Italy's metal scene. Rooted in old-school traditions, their compositions deliver unrelenting heaviness.
Heavy metal band from Mostoles, Spain, formed in 2018. Their D&D-inspired name hints at a fantastical approach to traditional heavy metal from the Madrid metropolitan area.
Hollow Peak is a melodic heavy metal/rock band from Hamar, Norway, active since 2014 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
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