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French melodic death metal band from Sèvres near Paris, formed in 2015. They craft chronicle-worthy melodic death metal from the Île-de-France region.
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Finnish thrash metal band from Helsinki, formed in 2016. They deliver dark, aggressive thrash metal from the Finnish capital.
Kolbotn outfit with one of Norwegian metal's most dramatic evolutionary arcs, shifting from death/doom in the early 1990s through gothic and alternative rock phases into electronic experimentation. Their willingness to abandon genre conventions entirely makes them one of Scandinavia's most unpredictable musical entities.
Wrocław-based progressive power metal act active since 2021, incorporating complex arrangements and technical proficiency into the anthemic framework of European power metal. Their compositions push beyond standard power metal structures into more adventurous territory.
Death metal band from Orpington in southeast London, active since 2019. They bring aggressive death metal to the outer London underground scene.
Maarheeze-based symphonic metal act active since 2016, building their sound on lush orchestral arrangements, soaring vocals, and cinematic compositions. Their music draws from the European symphonic metal tradition of epic, larger-than-life heavy music.
Cerebral, crushing death metal from Nottingham, active since 2016, featuring vocalist/bassist Andy Walmsley and guitarist Tim Yearsley. Their politically charged discography from Seekers through the Welcome to the New Dark Ages series tackles police brutality, capitalism, and social decay through technically proficient, progressive death metal.
Thrash metal outfit from Vicenza, formed in 2024. Their compositions hit with the urgent intensity that defines the genre at its best: fast, tight, and unapologetically aggressive.
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