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Eschatology of War (2021)
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Magellan's Expedition (2022)
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Among the Shadows (2024)
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Heparin is a groove/thrash/death metal band from Poznań, Poland, formed in 2023. They forge aggressive extreme metal at the crossroads of death and thrash.
Blackened death metal act from Rennes in Brittany, active since 2023. Their Troma horror-inspired name signals a visceral approach to extreme metal from France's northwestern underground.
Black metal band from Mainz, Germany, formed in 2022. Named after the seven-pointed occult symbol, they forge ritualistic black metal from the Rhineland-Palatinate capital.
Rising from Thessaloniki in Greece, this black metal outfit harnesses volatile power since 2016. Steeped in second-wave tradition, their work explores misanthropy and desolation.
Sludge/doom metal band from Roeselare, Belgium, formed in 2021. Their crushing low-end and oppressive atmosphere draw from the heaviest traditions of sludge and doom, delivering punishment from the West Flemish underground.
An established sludge/drone/doom metal voice from Budapest, contributing to Hungary's underground since 2015. Their work explores the genre's darkest corners through immense heaviness.
Heavy metal band from Prague, Czech Republic, formed in 2020. They carry the banner of traditional heavy metal from the Czech capital with commanding riffs and anthemic compositions.
Thrash metal band from Pamplona, Spain, formed in 2018. Their aggressive thrash channels the fierce spirit of Navarra from the city famous for the running of the bulls.
Heavy metal band from Tallinn, Estonia, formed in 2022. Their commanding sound carries the banner of traditional heavy metal in the Estonian capital's growing metal scene.
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