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Infinite Terror (2022)
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Inhale The Noise (2026)
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Apocalypse (2023)
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Heavy and thrash metal band from Winterthur, Switzerland, hammering out aggressive, riff-driven metal since 2021. Their approach combines the best of both genres with an emphasis on raw power and speed from the Swiss German-speaking region.
Straddling the line between death metal and groove metal, this British act fuses technically precise fretwork wrapped in visceral brutality into a cohesive whole. They've been at it since 2011, and their recordings carry the stench of early 90s death metal worship.
The Italian city of Cassano delle Murge (Bari) serves as headquarters for this atmospheric black metal and black metal operation, whose arsenal includes corrosive riffing and misanthropic atmosphere. Frostbitten riffing and anti-cosmic lyrical themes define their output.
Power metal and symphonic metal band from Bordeaux, France formed in 2020. They bring epic, orchestral power metal from southwestern France.
A product of Russia's vast and intense metal underground, this Tula-based atmospheric black metal and black metal act channels frigid atmospherics and razor-wire guitar tone. Active since 2021, blast beats and shrieked vocals create an impenetrable wall of darkness.
Stoner and post-metal act from Trutnov in the Bohemian mountains of Czech Republic, crafting hazy, atmospheric heaviness since 2015. Their sound merges the fuzzy warmth of stoner metal with the expansive dynamics of post-metal.
Svelvik, Norway — thrash metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2013, they deal in mosh-pit-inducing aggression with tightly wound precision. The tempo rarely drops below neck-breaking speed.
Technical death metal band from Almada south of Lisbon, Portugal active since 2016. Their sound channels precise, complex death metal from the Setúbal district across the Tagus from the Portuguese capital.
Heavy/doom metal act from Ugao-Miraballes in the Basque Country, Spain, forging crushing heaviness since 2020. Their Basque-language name reflects the deep cultural roots that inform their approach to doom-infused metal.
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