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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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Drawing from Chelyabinsk's metal heritage, this atmospheric/folk black metal outfit channels fierce energy since 2005. Atmospheric depth and feral intensity coexist in their compositions.
Helestios is a melodic death/groove metal band from London, United Kingdom, active since 2020 and blending melodic harmonies with death metal aggression. The project channels the twin-guitar traditions of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath.
Progressive/groove metal band from Granada, Spain, formed in 2019. Their technically ambitious compositions merge progressive complexity with groove metal heaviness from the Andalusian cultural capital.
Pagan metal band from Zorneding/Feldkirchen, Germany, formed in 2020. Their name meaning 'Journey to Hel,' they blend pagan themes with heavy metal from the Bavarian countryside near Munich.
Helfró is a black metal project from Reykjavík, Iceland, active since 2020 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Iceland black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
An established sludge/doom metal voice from Saint Petersburg, contributing to Russia's underground since 2018. Slow, deliberate riffing and suffocating atmospheres form the foundation of their craft.
Helgafell is a atmospheric black metal band from England, England, formed in 2018. They craft expansive, atmospheric black metal compositions with textural depth.
Heavy thrash metal outfit from Chesterfield in Derbyshire, active since 2005. Two decades of biting aggression from the East Midlands have forged one of the region's most enduring thrash acts.
Atmospheric black/death metal band from Esbjerg, Denmark, formed in 2021. Their atmospheric approach layers rich textures over extreme metal aggression from the North Sea coast of Jutland.
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