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Termination Redux (EP) (2024)
Featured Grindcore Album
Sharing (2022)
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Featured Progressive Metal Album
The Seed of Singularity (2024)
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Death metal band from Berlin/Stralsund, Germany, active since 2013. They deliver death metal aggression spanning the distance from the capital to the Baltic coast.
Atmospheric black metal project from the Netherlands, formed in 2018. Cruentare delivers expansive, contemplative black metal with rich atmospheric textures.
Thrash metal band from Como, Lombardy, formed in 2018. Cruentator — Latin for 'one who stains with blood' — delivers blood-soaked thrash from the shores of Lake Como.
Death metal band from Colchester, England, formed in 2020. They deliver crushing death metal from the Essex garrison town.
Heavy metal band from Lisbon, formed in 2018. Cruise delivers straightforward, riff-driven traditional metal from the Portuguese capital.
Thrash metal band from Cham, Switzerland, formed in 2024. They bring fresh aggression and speed to the Swiss thrash scene with a riff-heavy, no-frills approach.
Cluj Napoca thrash metal and crossover act formed in 2018, fusing thrash velocity with hardcore punk energy from Transylvania's cultural capital. Their pit-ready aggression channels the confrontational spirit of both genres.
Death metal band from Asturias, Spain, formed in 2021. They channel death metal aggression from the mountainous northern coast.
Heavy metal band from Marbella on the Costa del Sol, Spain, formed in 2016. They deliver classic heavy metal from the Andalusian Mediterranean coast.
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