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Viribus Unitis (2025)
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Nihility (2002)
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Obnoxious Demos (2014)
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A product of the birthplace of black metal, this Trondheim-based black metal, death metal, and melodic death metal act channels punishing grooves interlocked with frenzied tremolo passages. Active since 2016, primal ferocity drives every note of their catalog.
Melodic death metal band from Cieza in the Murcia region, active since 2014 and delivering Scandinavian-influenced melodeath from southeastern Spain. Their sound pairs melodic twin-guitar harmonies with Mediterranean intensity.
Melodic death/heavy metal band from Hamburg, formed in 2020 and pairing melodic death metal's twin-guitar harmonies with traditional heavy metal's anthemic power. Their dual-genre approach creates an accessible yet aggressive sound.
Melodic death metal, nu-metal, and metalcore fusion band from Basingstoke in Hampshire, active since 2018. Their genre-blending approach draws from the Gothenburg melodic death metal tradition, the rhythmic heaviness of nu-metal, and metalcore's dynamic structures.
Pushing the boundaries of death metal, melodic death metal, and metalcore, this Polish outfit from Warsaw has been refining their craft since 2016. Their sound hinges on Florida-school brutality with modern precision, delivered with unshakable resolve.
Melodic death/thrash metal band from Sahalahti in the Pirkanmaa region, active since 2011 and named after the Soviet collective farm system. Their over-a-decade output channels Eastern Bloc industrial imagery through Finnish melodeath.
Melodic death metal band from Joensuu in North Karelia, active since 2012 and delivering over a decade of hook-laden aggression. Their colossal name captures the monumental scope of their Finnish melodeath.
Melodic death/stoner metal band from Finland, formed in 2017 and blending the unlikely combination of Finnish melodeath with fuzz-heavy stoner grooves. Their fighting-game name adds a combative edge to their genre-crossing approach.
Pagan black/melodic death metal band from Bilbao in the Basque Country, active since 2012 and weaving Basque pagan themes into extreme metal. Their Basque-rooted project draws on the region's pre-Christian heritage for thematic and musical inspiration.
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