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Vault Of Horrors (2024)
Featured Progressive Metal Album
Grave Mounds And Grave Mistakes (Luxus) (2018)
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Featured Black Metal Album
Death Doom Punks (2026)
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We Rule the Waves (2025)
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Heavy metal band from Zubri in the Moravian-Silesian region of the Czech Republic, formed in 2017 and playing straightforward traditional metal. Their sound reflects the resilient working-class spirit of the eastern Czech metal underground.
Heavy/thrash metal band from Prague, formed in 2022 and blending classic heavy metal's melodic sensibility with thrash's aggressive velocity. Their approach channels the energy of 1980s metal through a modern Czech lens.
Melodic heavy/black metal band from Helsinki, formed in 2017 with a Finnish name meaning "forest soldier" or "guerrilla warrior." Their dual-genre approach blends heavy metal's melodic power with black metal's dark intensity.
Thrash/heavy metal band from Paris, active since 2010 and named after the fairy creatures of Breton folklore. Their Celtic-themed approach adds mythological depth to their over-a-decade of Parisian thrash.
Heavy metal band from Reading in Berkshire, active since 2016 and delivering classic, riff-driven heavy metal. Their sound draws from the traditional British heavy metal template with an emphasis on melody and power.
Heavy metal act from Wurzburg delivering riff-driven compositions with a monstrous, larger-than-life energy befitting their kaiju-inspired name. Their sound channels classic heavy metal's power through an irreverent, fun-loving attitude.
Heavy/thrash metal band from Bressuire in western France, formed in 2023 and delivering aggressive compositions from the Deux-Sevres department. Their coup d'etat name signals the revolutionary intensity of their metal.
Heavy metal band from Odense, Denmark's third-largest city, formed in 2017 and delivering courageous, riff-driven traditional metal. Their name speaks to the bold spirit of their classic heavy metal approach.
Heavy/power/progressive metal band from Narpio in Ostrobothnia, formed in 2022 and blending three distinct metal styles. Their chaotic name suggests the unpredictable, genre-crossing energy of their ambitious sound.
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