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Strychnine.213 (Bonus Track Edition) (2023)
Featured Black Metal Album
Death Doom Punks (2026)
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Featured Power Metal Album
Curse of the Crystal Coconut (2020)
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Melodic heavy metal/hard rock act from Pinto, Spain, with remarkably early origins dating to 1961. Their extraordinary longevity makes them one of the oldest active metal-adjacent acts in all of Europe.
Hazelwyrm is a black metal/dungeon synth project from Rotterdam, Netherlands, active since 2024 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Netherlands black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Thrash metal/crossover band from Aargau, Switzerland, active since 2017. Their high-energy blend of thrash metal speed and crossover punk attitude delivers the kind of pit-ready intensity that keeps the Swiss thrash scene alive.
Operating from Stockholm, this stoner/doom metal/rock project has been shaping harsh sound since 2017. Slow, deliberate riffing and suffocating atmospheres form the foundation of their craft.
Hazewall is a doom metal act from Poland, active since 2025 and channeling monolithic heaviness through its doom metal framework. The project delivers oppressive, glacially paced compositions.
Depressive black metal project from Petrvald, Czech Republic, formed in 2023. Their harrowing sound channels deep emotional anguish into raw, sorrowful black metal that lives up to the weight of their name.
Hazing Lungs is a stoner/doom metal band from Porto, Portugal, active since 2026 and delivering crushing, fuzz-laden heaviness where doom's oppressive weight meets stoner metal's hazy grooves. The project channels low-end power and psychedelic atmosphere.
Rooted in Linköping's underground, this melodic heavy metal/hard rock project delivers crushing compositions with conviction since 2001. Their compositions celebrate the timeless formula of powerful riffs and soaring melodies.
Symphonic Metal/Rock act from Forssa in Finland, active since 2013 and delivering devastating extremity. Tight compositions and aggressive delivery characterize their particular approach.
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