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Vault Of Horrors (2024)
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Grave Mounds And Grave Mistakes (Luxus) (2018)
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Death Doom Punks (2026)
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A heavy/power metal act from Bielefeld in North Rhine-Westphalia, Metalmind has been crafting melodic compositions since 2017. The band delivers the kind of mentally engaging power metal their name suggests.
A heavy metal band from Brussels, Belgium, active in the Belgian underground scene and documented in the Encyclopaedia Metallum. They released a self-titled 7" single in 1986, representing one of the early strands of traditional heavy metal in the Belgian capital.
Metalodon is a heavy metal band from Cantabria, Spain, formed in 2023. They channel traditional heavy metal might from northern Spain.
Metalrain is a heavy/power metal act from the small Danubian town of Adony, active since 2016. The band delivers melodic, anthemic power metal from the Hungarian heartland.
A heavy metal act from Herisau in the Swiss canton of Appenzell, Metalvetia delivers classic metal with a distinctly Swiss national identity since 2018. The band's name fuses 'metal' with 'Helvetia,' Switzerland's Latin name.
A heavy and thrash metal band from Bulgaria, formed in 2017 and active as an independent act. Documented in the Encyclopaedia Metallum, they operate within the straightforward heavy-thrash tradition and have released material through Bandcamp.
Metan is a melodic heavy metal band from Havířov, Czech Republic, formed in 2024. Their sound channels the classic melodic metal tradition with an emphasis on strong hooks and accessible songwriting within a heavy framework.
A epic heavy metal act from the Moravian city of Jihlava, Metanoon has been crafting classic-style metal since 2015. The band brings grandiose, anthemic heavy metal to the Czech Highlands.
Meteor is a heavy and thrash metal band from Le Poiré-sur-Vie, France, formed in 2015. They fuse classic heavy metal with thrash's aggressive momentum.
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