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Mannheim, DE · 2022–present · active
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.
FI · 2022–present · active
Scorching melodic death metal/metalcore from Finland, contributing to the national scene since 2022. Rooted in old-school traditions, their compositions deliver unrelenting heaviness.
Lahti, FI · 2020–present · active
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.
Hamburg, DE · 2022–present · active
Heavy/thrash metal and metalcore band from Hamburg, Germany, formed in 2022. Their versatile sound bridges the gap between traditional heavy metal power, thrash velocity, and metalcore breakdowns from Germany's northern metropolis.
Bordeaux, FR · 2012–present · active
Black metal project from Mikkeli in eastern Finland, active since 2016. Their dark compositions channel the cold isolation of Finland's lakeland interior into fierce, atmospheric black metal.
Birmingham, GB · 2019–present · active
Hands of Attrition is a metalcore band from Birmingham, United Kingdom, active since 2019 and delivering aggressive, dynamic metal with crushing breakdowns and intense energy. The project channels the power of modern extreme metal.
GB · 2007–present · active
Formed in London, England in 2007, Hang the Bastard operated at the intersection of sludge metal, doom, and metalcore, releasing Hellfire Reign (2010) and Sex in the Seventh Circle (2014) on Century Media Records. Their churning, downtuned riffs and hardcore-inflected aggression placed them alongside the British heavy underground scene of the late 2000s. The band disbanded in 2016 following a farewell performance at the Damnation Festival but subsequently reunited.
Ohrid, MK · 2007–present · active
From Ohrid in North Macedonia, this thrash metal/metalcore act brings relentless intensity to the regional scene since 2007. High-velocity riffs and pounding rhythms form the backbone of their sound.
Trentino-South Tyrol, IT · 2025–present · active
Spawned in Trentino-South Tyrol's underground, this metalcore/hardcore outfit channels italian ferocity since 2025. Their sound delivers the intensity their genre demands with focused execution.

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