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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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Death metal outfit from Maidstone in Kent, active since 2014. Their tomb-themed name channels sepulchral darkness through over a decade of death metal from southeast England.
Rooted in Lecco's underground, this heavy metal project delivers dark compositions with conviction since 2013. Classic metal craftsmanship and energetic delivery define their approach.
Swiss heavy metal band active since 2001, representing over two decades of dedication to classic heavy metal. Their long tenure speaks to a deep commitment to the genre's foundational sound and traditions.
Havoc Mind is a melodic heavy/progressive metal band from Lisbon, Portugal, formed in 2015. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition.
HavocS is a symphonic/melodic heavy metal band from Nagykáta, Hungary, formed in 2005. They layer orchestral grandeur over heavy metal foundations.
Heavy metal band from Gladbeck, Germany, active since 2010. Their sun-drenched name belies a powerful heavy metal sound forged in the industrial fires of the Ruhr Valley.
Melodic heavy metal/hard rock act from Pinto, Spain, with remarkably early origins dating to 1961. Their extraordinary longevity makes them one of the oldest active metal-adjacent acts in all of Europe.
Rooted in Linköping's underground, this melodic heavy metal/hard rock project delivers crushing compositions with conviction since 2001. Their compositions celebrate the timeless formula of powerful riffs and soaring melodies.
Spanish band from El Paso, formed in 2023, evolving from heavy/thrash metal and punk rock into hard rock territory. Their versatile approach spans punk energy and metal aggression.
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