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Infinite Terror (2024)
Featured Doom Metal Album
With Fang and Claw (2025)
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Featured Metalcore Album
Drowned in my Loneliness (2008)
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Firmly rooted in heavy metal, this Italian actfrom Naples delivers old-school metal worship with genuine fire and conviction without compromise. They've been at it since 2020, and classic riffs and commanding vocals anchor every track.
Heavy metal band from Gijon in Asturias, formed in 2020 during the pandemic and named accordingly. Their quarantine-era origins inform a sound that channels restless energy into classic heavy metal.
Heavy metal band from Salamanca, formed in 2017 and delivering stellar, riff-driven compositions from Castile's historic university city. Their cosmic name suggests the expansive ambition of their traditional metal approach.
The Serbian city of Belgrade serves as headquarters for this heavy metal, speed metal, and thrash metal operation, whose arsenal includes raw, unbridled velocity channeling early 80s metal fire. Each release demonstrates a commitment to artistic evolution.
Heavy metal band from Lubin in Lower Silesia, formed in 2021 and delivering classic, riff-driven heavy metal. Their name references a city in Kazakhstan, adding an unexpected Central Asian connection to their Polish metal.
Thrash/heavy metal band from Kouvola, formed in 2022 with a Finnish name meaning "king." Their regal name pairs with commanding thrash metal that channels royal authority through riff-driven aggression.
Heavy metal band from Narpio in Ostrobothnia, formed in 2024 and delivering traditional metal from Finland's Swedish-speaking coastal community. Their curatorial name suggests a carefully considered approach to classic heavy metal.
The Lithuanian city of Zarasai serves as headquarters for this heavy metal and progressive metal operation, whose arsenal includes Opeth-school dynamics married to modern progressive sensibility. Each release demonstrates a commitment to artistic evolution.
Heavy/thrash metal band from Nemours south of Paris, formed in 2022 and channeling old-school thrash aggression with heavy metal muscle. Their sound draws from the classic thrash template with an emphasis on riff-driven intensity.
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