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Eschatology of War (2021)
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Big Ship Little Ship / Bassline Junkie (2020)
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No More Hollywood Endings (2025)
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Melodic death/doom metal band from Lisbon, Portugal launched in 2025. Their name — referencing the ancient Lusitanian deity Endovelicus — roots their sound in Iberian pre-Roman mythology.
Melodic death metal act from the small Franconian town of Naila, Germany, formed in 2024. Their eschatological name drives a sound that merges melodic richness with the aggressive precision of modern death metal.
Death metal, deathcore, and melodic death metal act from Helsinki, Finland launched in 2024. They bring a multi-faceted approach to modern extreme metal from the Finnish capital.
Proof that the underground never sleeps, this death metal, melodic death metal, and thrash metal act from Stockholm traffics in labyrinthine song structures built on chromatic riff mazes. Since 2019, they've built a catalog that reflects the Gothenburg school's homeland.
Devotees of death metal, groove metal, and melodic death metal, this Swedish outfit from Örebro has been refining their craft since 2017. Their sound hinges on Florida-school brutality with modern precision, delivered with unrelenting drive.
Melodic death/thrash metal act from Duisburg in Germany's Ruhr Valley, formed in 2022, combining harmonic guitar work with thrash velocity. Their name evokes internal conflict, driving compositions that pit melody against aggression.
Melodic death metal band from the Porto/Matosinhos area of northern Portugal, active since 2012. Their sound delivers melodic death metal from Portugal's second city on the Atlantic coast.
Part of the UK's ever-evolving heavy music tradition, this act channels death metal and melodic death metal with a focus on guttural vocals and churning downtuned riffs. Formed in 2009, based in Taunton, expect nothing but full-bore death metal savagery.
Part of Russia's sprawling, uncompromising metal landscape, this act channels death metal and melodic death metal with a focus on labyrinthine song structures built on chromatic riff mazes. Formed in 2016, based in Irkutsk, the focus remains squarely on devastating rhythmic impact.
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