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Featured Album
Drag Me to Hell (2021)
Featured Doom Metal Album
De Doorn (2022)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Featured Metalcore Album
Drowned in my Loneliness (2008)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
The Thunderfist Chronicles (Deluxe Version) (2025)
05/26 @ Burton Cummings Theatre, Winnipeg
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Death metal band from Rostock, Germany, formed in 2024. Their spectral name belies a ferocious death metal approach from the Baltic coast of Mecklenburg.
Thrash metal act from Lancaster in Lancashire, active since 2016. Their compositions channel aggressive thrash metal from one of northern England's historic cities near the Lake District.
Belgian black metal project from Brussels, formed in 2020. Their cold, abrasive sound emerges from the Wallonian extreme metal underground with an emphasis on raw atmosphere and occult menace.
Black metal/ambient project from Brandenburg, Germany, active since 2006. Nearly two decades of atmospheric black metal infused with ambient passages have made them a fixture of the eastern German underground.
Black metal project from Regensburg, Germany, formed in 2024. Their sound emerges from the medieval Bavarian city on the Danube with cold, atmospheric intensity.
Hailing from Rome in Italy, this speed metal/punk outfit channels aggressive energy since 2013. Pit-starting riffs and furious tempos characterize their thrash approach.
Berlin-based band active since 2010, evolving from melodic black metal origins into hard rock territory. Their dramatic stylistic shift demonstrates a willingness to completely reinvent their sound across genres.
Born in the searing underground of Bergamo, this stoner metal act has delivered unflinching intensity since 2011. Tight compositions and aggressive delivery characterize their particular approach.
London-based stoner doom metal project active since 2023. Their celestial name suits sun-baked, heavy compositions that blend stoner grooves with doom weight from the British capital.
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