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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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Forged in London's metal community, this progressive metal/rock act channels blistering aggression since 2008. Their compositions channel the spirit of their genre through conviction and craft.
Spawned in Huddersfield's underground, this thrash/progressive metal outfit channels british ferocity since 2022. Razor-sharp riffing and breakneck tempos carry the spirit of classic thrash.
Hallowedland is a progressive metal/rock, electronic band from Poland, formed in 2022. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition.
Progressive death metal band from Oldenburg, Germany, formed in 2019. Their technically ambitious approach pushes death metal into progressive territory with intricate compositions and unconventional structures.
Halmony is a progressive metal with groove/rock influences band from Paris, France, formed in 2020. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition.
Hamka is a progressive/symphonic power metal band from Nice, France, formed in 2017. They combine orchestral grandeur with power metal's soaring energy.
Hammerforce is a symphonic power/progressive metal band from Saint Petersburg, Russia, formed in 2009. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition.
Progressive/Power/Thrash Metal force from Udine, thunderous and relentless since 1993. Their thrash assault combines speed, aggression, and precision in equal measure.
Progressive technical death metal project of renowned drummer Hannes Grossmann from Nuremberg, Germany, known for his work with Necrophagist, Obscura, and Blotted Science. His solo album Echoes Of Eternity pays homage to his former bands while showcasing his compositional prowess, recorded entirely at his MordorSounds studio.
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