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Slaughter & Apparatus - A Methodical Overture (2023)
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With Oden On Our Side (2015)
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Featured Death Metal Album
Coronary Reconstruction (EP) (2024)
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It Lives is a heavy/speed metal band from Netherlands, active since 2021 and delivering high-velocity, exhilarating metal with relentless momentum. The project channels the urgency and excitement of speed metal.
Jenner is a heavy/thrash metal band from Belgrade, Serbia, formed in 2013 and delivering energetic, riff-driven metal. Their releases including Prove Them Wrong and To Live Is To Suffer channel classic thrash aggression through a tightly wound Serbian metal sound.
Jewel is a heavy metal band from the Netherlands that delivers melodic, polished compositions with strong hooks and powerful performances. Their approach to metal channels the Dutch tradition of combining technical proficiency with accessible songwriting.
Justify is a thrash metal band from Germany that delivers fast, aggressive riffing rooted in the classic Teutonic thrash tradition. Their uncompromising approach to the genre channels the intensity of Germany's rich thrash metal heritage.
Speed/thrash metal band from Bristol, England, formed in 2017 and delivering high-velocity riffing and aggressive tempos rooted in the classic speed and thrash metal traditions. Their sound channels the energy of early thrash with a raw, unpolished edge.
Fagersta's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this speed metal and thrash metal unit is among them — wielding Motörhead-speed riffing and high-octane energy. Uncompromising in their vision, they deliver exactly what their audience demands.
Dublin power/speed metal band dating back to 1987, making them one of Ireland's earliest speed metal acts. Their Death EP features three tracks of classic mid-1980s speed metal including "Freddy's Revenge" and "All Hell's Let Loose," capturing the raw energy of the era.
Heavy/speed metal band from Bardos in the Basque region of France, active since 2013 and delivering riff-driven, high-velocity metal. Their decade-plus of French speed metal carries the fierce spirit of the Basque borderlands.
French black/speed metal project formed in 2020, delivering razor-sharp aggression at breakneck velocity. Their lethal name captures the precision and deadly impact of their blackened speed metal.
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