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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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When Enslave emerged in 2019 from Kazan, they brought with them a sound rooted in metalcore — all hardcore aggression refined with metal's technical ambition. The combination of influences yields something more interesting than any single genre label implies.
Melodic death metal and metalcore act from Brilon in Germany's Sauerland region, blending Scandinavian-influenced melodies with hardcore energy since 2013. Their reflective name hints at the introspective quality beneath their aggressive sound.
Death metal and deathcore band from Vantaa, Finland formed in 2020. They deliver punishing modern extreme metal from the Helsinki metropolitan area.
When Ensnared emerged in 2025 from Bangor, they brought with them a sound rooted in death metal and grindcore — all punk-speed chaos meeting death metal's sonic extremity. The combination of influences yields something more interesting than any single genre label implies.
Symphonic black metal act from Barcelona, Spain led by multi-instrumentalist Efrem Quilis and vocalist Gessami Martinez. Their discography spans from a 2013 demo through 2019's Civilizations to the 2024 full-length Poimandres, exploring hermeticism and esoteric philosophy.
Black metal project from Carmaux in southern France, launched in 2024. They bring fresh black metal intensity from the Tarn department.
Dutch black metal act, active since 2016 delivering second-wave ferocity filtered through modern production sensibilities. Rooted in the Low Countries' prolific death metal tradition, their recordings conjure desolation through sheets of tremolo-picked guitar.
Black metal and industrial hybrid from Prato, Italy active since 2015, merging raw black metal hostility with mechanical industrial textures. Their sound occupies the abrasive intersection between black metal's organic chaos and industrial's cold precision.
Wielding gothic metal as their weapon, this Hungarian outfit from Sümeg has been refining their craft since 2013. Their sound hinges on dark, theatrical compositions balancing heaviness with elegance, delivered with ruthless intent.
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