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Infinite Terror (2022)
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Inhale The Noise (2026)
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Apocalypse (2023)
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Black/doom metal band from Aurich, Germany, active since 2012. Their oppressive sound merges the cosmic darkness of black metal with the crushing weight of doom from the flatlands of East Frisia.
Heirthrone is a heavy/power metal band from Rivne, Ukraine, active since 2018 and delivering soaring melodies, epic arrangements, and powerful vocals. The project channels the grandeur and ambition of power metal.
Groove metal/metalcore band from Terrassa, Spain, active since 2012. Their heavy, rhythm-driven crossover channels aggressive groove from the Catalan industrial city.
Heiðinn is a atmospheric black metal band from Halmstad, Sweden, formed in 2019. They craft expansive, atmospheric black metal compositions with textural depth.
Crust 'n' roll and heavy metal band from Prague, Czech Republic, formed in 2022. Their unorthodox fusion of crusty punk grit with heavy metal swagger creates a uniquely Czech take on genre-bending extremity.
From Arkhangelsk in Russia, this death metal/hardcore/crust act brings relentless intensity to the regional scene since 2015. Rooted in old-school traditions, their compositions deliver unrelenting heaviness.
Black metal project from Ober-Florsheim, Germany, formed in 2020. Named after the ancient Greek goddess of witchcraft, they channel occult themes through fierce black metal from the Rhineland-Palatinate.
Furious black metal emanating from Szczecin, active since 2020 within Poland's metal scene. Rooted in orthodox black metal, their work channels darkness with unwavering conviction.
Drawing from Warsaw's metal heritage, this heavy metal outfit channels fierce energy since 2020. Riff-heavy compositions and memorable hooks form the core of their output.
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