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ManiaCult (2021)
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Soundtrack to Your Escape (The Quiet Place Version) (2022)
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Featured Death Metal Album
Coronary Reconstruction (EP) (2024)
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Black/death metal band from Aarhus, Denmark, formed in 2024. Their fierce blend of black and death metal aggression brings fresh extremity to the Aarhus underground.
Hellset is a thrash metal band from Rzeszów, Poland, active since 2023 and delivering aggressive, riff-driven thrash with relentless intensity. The project channels the speed and fury of the genre.
Black/Death Metal outfit rooted in Helsinki, channeling devastating underground intensity since 2001. Icy melodies interwoven with blast-beaten fury characterize their output.
HellSick is a thrash metal/crossover/crust band from Netherlands, active since 2021 and fusing the aggression of thrash metal with hardcore punk's raw energy and attitude. The project delivers high-octane crossover fury.
Traditional heavy metal band from Sezenove in the Geneva canton of Switzerland, formed in 2015. Their debut album Fighting the Hell features nine tracks of classic heavy metal with artwork by Amelie Strobino, evoking themes of warfare and mythology.
Brutal death metal band from Barcelona, Spain, formed in 2017. Their merciless approach delivers punishing brutality from the Catalan extreme metal underground.
Rising from Steinkjer in Norway, this heavy metal outfit harnesses crushing power since 2017. Twin-guitar harmonies and commanding vocals characterize their sound.
Hellsinore is a heavy metal band from Parma, Italy, active since 2007 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
Heavy groove metal outfit from Aberdeen in northeast Scotland, active since 2014. Their Alaskan-inspired name adds frontier mystique to groovy, riff-driven compositions from the Granite City.
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