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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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Crushing heavy metal project from Florence, carving a path through Italy's underground since 2012. Riff-heavy compositions and memorable hooks form the core of their output.
Hom Dai is a progressive/heavy metal band from Växjö, Sweden, formed in 2012. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition.
Melodic thrash/heavy metal band from Utrera, Spain, active since 1996. Three decades of melodically refined thrash and heavy metal make them one of the longest-running acts in the Andalusian scene.
Honey for Christ is a heavy metal band from Lisburn, United Kingdom, active since 1999 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
Honor is a oi!/rac band from Gliwice, Poland, active since 2013 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
HoofKnuckle is a stoner/heavy metal band from Leeds, United Kingdom, active since 2018 and delivering fuzz-laden, groove-heavy riffs through a haze of overdriven amplification. The project channels the riff-worshipping spirit of the genre.
Heavy/speed metal band from Namur/Walcourt, Belgium, formed in 2007 by L. Sabathan of Enthroned and David D.C. Their EP A Wicked Procession showcases heavy-speed metal with tracks like Cold Murder Night, drawing on their members' pedigree in the Belgian black metal scene.
London-based heavy metal and hard rock outfit active since 2020. Their grinding weight name matches compositions built on solid riffs and classic metal foundations from the British capital.
Death metal outfit from Leeds in West Yorkshire, active since 2021. Their funereal percussion name matches pounding death metal compositions from one of northern England's major cities.
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