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Folk metal band from Madrid, Spain established in 2015, blending heavy riffs with folk instrumentation. Their releases include the 2016 demo and the full-length Tales from Trollhall.
Part of Italy's underrated but thriving metal community, this act channels thrash metal with a focus on breakneck tempos and razor-sharp riff attacks. Formed in 2014, based in Turin, every track is a masterclass in controlled chaos and kinetic energy.
Melodic death/doom metal band from Lisbon, Portugal launched in 2025. Their name — referencing the ancient Lusitanian deity Endovelicus — roots their sound in Iberian pre-Roman mythology.
Heavy metal band from Kalajoki in northern Finland, active since 2002. With over two decades of experience, they are veterans of Finland's northern heavy metal scene.
Hamburg-based death metal force with five albums from 2015's "Corrosive Revelation" through 2023's "Global Worming," establishing themselves as one of northern Germany's most prolific death metal acts. Their relentless output and active touring schedule reflect a band deeply committed to the genre's crushing traditions.
Straddling the line between doom metal and stoner metal, this Russian actfrom Saint Petersburg fuses wah-soaked leads and bass-heavy grooves in the tradition of Kyuss and Sleep into a cohesive whole. They've been at it since 2012, and their sound resists easy categorization, blending influences into something distinctly their own.
Black metal act from Goppingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, channeling terminal darkness since 2016. Their name, German for "terminal stage," captures the finality and desperation that permeates their black metal compositions.
Thrash metal band from Turku, Finland that emerged in 2025. They bring fierce thrash energy to southwestern Finland's metal community.
Black metal act from Kiel in northern Germany, delivering raw, uncompromising extremity since 2023. Their name, German for "end silence," suggests a shattering of quiet through blast-beat fury and tremolo-picked aggression.
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