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Viribus Unitis (2025)
Featured Groove Metal Album
Nihility (2002)
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Featured Thrash Metal Album
Obnoxious Demos (2014)
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Melodic death metal and metalcore band from Wolfenbuttel, Germany, formed in 2018. Their polished sound blends Scandinavian-style melodic death metal with the intensity of modern metalcore.
Punishing melodic death metal emanating from Toulouse, active since 2023 within France's metal scene. Rooted in old-school traditions, their compositions deliver unrelenting heaviness.
Drawing from Jyväskylä's metal heritage, this melodic death metal outfit channels fierce energy since 2022. Heavy, downtuned riffing and relentless percussion drive their compositions.
Progressive/doom/melodic death metal band from Irun, Spain, formed in 2023. Their ambitious fusion spans three subgenres, merging progressive complexity with doom weight and melodic death aggression from the Basque-French border.
Metalcore and melodic death metal band from Mannheim, Germany, formed in 2022. Their sound bridges the intensity of metalcore breakdowns with the melodic sensibility of Scandinavian-style death metal.
Operating from Catania, this melodic death metal project has been shaping raw sound since 2012. Drawing on classic blueprints, they deliver visceral extremity with conviction.
Spawned in Iași's underground, this melodic death/folk metal outfit channels romanian ferocity since 2014. Their work explores the genre's heaviest territories through savage delivery.
Scorching melodic death metal/metalcore from Finland, contributing to the national scene since 2022. Rooted in old-school traditions, their compositions deliver unrelenting heaviness.
Melodic Death Metal/Metalcore act from Lahti in Finland, active since 2020 and delivering savage extremity. Technical precision and brutal aggression merge in their approach to the genre.
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