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Global Flatline (Bonus Track Edition) (2024)
Featured Death Metal Album
Coronary Reconstruction (EP) (2024)
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Featured Sludge Metal Album
De Doorn (2021)
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Dordrecht's Skintag play heavy metal from the oldest city in Holland since 2018. Their dermatological name and historic Zuid-Holland origins create an unusual context for traditional, riff-driven compositions.
Skulled play thrash and heavy metal from Bremen, combining classic metal foundations with thrash's aggressive velocity. Active since 2014, they contribute to the Hanseatic city's well-established metal tradition.
Limburg's SkullSuit blend groove and heavy metal from the Dutch southern province since 2012. Their bone-armor name and border-region origins channel martial imagery into rhythmically driven compositions.
Skulptor hammer out heavy and thrash metal from Frydek-Mistek, combining the weight of traditional metal with thrash's velocity. Their Moravian-Silesian industrial city backdrop suits the no-frills aggression of their sound.
Sky Down play heavy metal from Tallinn, channeling classic metal energy with the falling-sky imagery their name evokes. Active since 2012, they bring traditional metal to the Estonian capital.
Skyborn forge heavy and thrash metal from Munich, combining the melodic power of classic heavy metal with thrash's aggressive edge. Active since 2013, they represent the dual-genre approach that thrives in the Bavarian capital's diverse metal scene.
Skyconqueror have been delivering heavy, power, and thrash metal from the Nordkirchen/Munster area since 2000, making them veterans of the Westphalian metal scene. Their quarter-century career and imperial name reflect ambitious, genre-spanning compositions.
Ljubljana's SkyEye pair heavy and power metal from the Slovenian capital since 2017. Their celestial-surveillance name channels the watchful gaze from above into anthemic compositions of Alpine capital energy.
Skyscraper play melodic heavy metal from Renens in the Vaud canton, delivering hook-driven songs built on classic metal foundations. Their sound emphasizes memorable vocal lines and guitar harmonies in the European melodic tradition.
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