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The Pain, will be exquisite (2025)
Featured Groove Metal Album
Nihility (2002)
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Featured Thrash Metal Album
Obnoxious Demos (2014)
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Black metal band from Dallenwil, Switzerland, active since 2001. Over two decades of existence have cemented them as a fixture of the Swiss black metal underground.
Larissa-based stoner/doom outfit active since 2019, conjuring thick clouds of fuzz-laden riffage and hypnotic, groove-driven compositions. Their sound channels the haze of 1970s proto-metal through a modern lens of distortion-worship and lysergic exploration.
Bolzano-based atmospheric black metal project active since 2015, layering ethereal textures and tremolo-picked melodies over blast-driven foundations. Their compositions explore vast emotional terrain through cascading guitars and immersive soundscapes.
Finnish black metal band from Salo, formed in 2024. They deliver cathartic black metal from the southwestern Finnish countryside.
Heavy/stoner metal band from Liverpool, active since 2010. They deliver riff-driven heaviness rooted in the stoner metal tradition from Merseyside's underground music scene.
Since 2012, this Swedish heavy metal act has kept the flame of traditional metal burning from Falun. Their sound is built on the genre's bedrock: powerful riffs, commanding vocals, and unwavering commitment.
French atmospheric black metal band from Lille, formed in 2016. They craft vampire-themed atmospheric black metal from the capital of northern France.
Trento-based black metal act active since 2001, channeling the genre's core tenets of tremolo-driven riffing and blast-beat fury through a Italian lens. Their recordings maintain a commitment to the raw, unvarnished aesthetic that defines underground black metal.
Košice-based thrash metal act active since 2012, delivering riff-driven aggression rooted in the genre's foundational principles of speed, precision, and relentless energy. Their material channels the spirit of 1980s thrash through a Slovak filter.
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