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Where Fear And Weapons Meet (2021)
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AMENRA “De zotte morgen” (written by Zjef Vanuytsel) (2020)
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Featured Doom Metal Album
With Fang and Claw (2025)
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Balingen's Premature Burial takes its Poe-inspired name and runs with it through relentless death-thrash since 2019. Their Swabian Alb setting — surrounded by deep valleys and limestone cliffs — provides an appropriately claustrophobic backdrop.
Thrash and death metal band from Prague, Czech Republic, formed in 2019, bringing politically charged aggression to the Czech extreme metal scene. Their name alone signals an irreverent and confrontational approach to metal.
Thrash and groove metal band from Lisbon, Portugal, formed in 2013, delivering primal aggression through hard-hitting thrash and groove from the Portuguese capital. They bring over a decade of attack to the Lisbon underground.
Death and thrash metal band from Amsterdam, Netherlands, formed in 2012, delivering over a decade of aggressive death-thrash from the Dutch capital. They bring primal intensity to Amsterdam's diverse metal community.
Thrash metal turned thrash-groove-hardcore band from Albertville, France, active since 2009, evolving from pure thrash into a more versatile crossover sound. Their Savoyard mountain origins add a rugged edge to their aggressive metal.
Thrash and heavy metal band from Khabarovsk, Russia, formed in 2024, delivering aggressive metal from the Russian Far East near the Chinese border. They bring fresh thrash energy from across the continent.
Black metal turned progressive thrash and black metal band from Athens, Greece, active since 2009, evolving from raw black metal into more ambitious progressive territory. Their stylistic evolution reflects growing musical ambition over their fifteen-year career.
Heavy and thrash metal band from Sandhurst, England, formed in 2016, delivering primal, hard-hitting metal from the Berkshire military town. They combine classic heavy metal with thrash aggression.
Thrash and groove metal band from Batorove Kosihy, Slovakia, formed in 2016, delivering primal evil through aggressive thrash and groove metal. They bring raw energy from the southern Slovak border.
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