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Termination Redux (EP) (2024)
Featured Thrash Metal Album
Obnoxious Demos (2014)
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Featured Grindcore Album
Mentally Murdered (2019)
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Senex play heavy and groove metal from Marburg, combining the melodic weight of traditional metal with groove's rhythmic punch. Their Hessian university city base connects them to a vibrant student-driven music scene.
Sense of Reality deliver heavy metal and hard rock from Lauchhammer in Brandenburg, bringing classic metal energy to the former industrial region of Lower Lusatia. Active since 2014, they channel the working-class spirit of their post-industrial surroundings.
Moscow's Sensum pair heavy and power metal from the Russian capital since 2008. Their Latin name meaning "perception" channels sensory awareness into nearly two decades of melodically driven compositions.
Belgian heavy metal band active since 2013, forging classic metal from the country's underground. Their traditional approach honors the genre's roots while maintaining a distinct presence in Belgium's diverse metal landscape.
Sentinelle play heavy metal from the French underground, channeling the watchful intensity their sentinel name demands. Active since 2015, they bring vigilant traditional metal to the French scene.
Milan's SenzaVita play heavy metal with an Italian name meaning "lifeless" since 2017. Their paradoxically vital sound belies their morbid name, delivering energetic traditional metal from Italy's largest city.
Separator deliver heavy metal from the small Moravian town of Milotice, channeling classic metal energy with a Czech sensibility. Formed in 2023, they bring traditional metal's fire and passion to the South Moravian countryside.
Austrian melodic heavy metal band from the Salzburg-area town of Hallein, formed in 2021. Their approach marries classic heavy metal melody and songcraft with modern production sensibilities, contributing to the continued vitality of traditional metal in the Austrian scene.
La Spezia's Septem play heavy metal from the Ligurian naval port since 2024. Their Latin name meaning "seven" adds classical weight to a sound rooted in traditional metal foundations.
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