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Termination Redux (EP) (2024)
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Sharing (2022)
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The Seed of Singularity (2024)
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Firmly rooted in black metal, this Swedish actfrom Smögen delivers venomous shrieks over walls of distortion without compromise. They've been at it since 2005, and the compositions unfold with ritualistic patience and venomous intent.
Progressive death/thrash metal act from Switzerland's Rhine Valley, combining the technicality of progressive metal with death and thrash aggression since 2007. Their genre-crossing approach blends cerebral complexity with visceral, high-speed energy.
Death metal band from Biarritz on the Atlantic coast of France, active since 2016. They bring brutal death metal from the Basque Country's seaside resort town.
Heavy metal and hard rock act from Hamburg, Germany, forging classic, powerful compositions since 2021. Their approach channels the raw energy and swagger of traditional metal and hard rock.
Heavy metal band from Helsinki, Finland formed in 2022. They bring classic heavy metal power from the heart of Finland.
Underground to the core, this heavy metal act from Linköping traffics in twin-guitar harmonies and commanding vocal lines. Since 2019, they've built a catalog that reflects the Gothenburg school's homeland.
Thrash metal act from Berlin, Germany, delivering high-energy aggression since 2016. Their paradoxically upbeat name contrasts with the punishing intensity of their thrash metal assault.
Black metal project from Bavaria, Germany, formed in 2023, channeling ecclesiastical darkness through raw, atmospheric compositions. Their Latin name, meaning "excommunication," reflects a thematic engagement with religious condemnation and spiritual exile.
Crossover thrash and hardcore act from Switzerland, fusing punk attitude with thrash metal velocity since 2019. Their stripped-down, high-energy approach channels the raw power of both genres into a single aggressive assault.
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