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Featured Album
Drag Me to Hell (2021)
Featured Doom Metal Album
De Doorn (2022)
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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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Hellcowboys is a southern/thrash/groove metal band from Rome, Italy, formed in 2023. They blend thrash metal's velocity with groove metal's rhythmic punch.
Hellcraft is a death metal band from Berdiansk, Ukraine, active since 2016 and delivering uncompromising extremity through crushing riffs and guttural vocals. The project channels the relentless brutality of the genre.
Hellcrash is a black/speed metal act from Santa Margherita Ligure (Genoa), Italy, active since 2021 and channeling aggressive, heavy music through its uncompromising artistic vision. The project delivers powerful metal from the Italy scene.
Hailing from Nova Gorica in Slovenia, this death 'n' roll/crust outfit channels aggressive energy since 2011. Heavy, downtuned riffing and relentless percussion drive their compositions.
Death 'n' roll band from Rosegg, Austria, formed in 2010, fusing death metal aggression with groove-laden rock sensibilities. Their album Gate to Hell features nine tracks of hard-hitting, hook-driven extremity including collaborations with El-War.
Operating from Szczecin, this death metal/grindcore project has been shaping grim sound since 2018. Cavernous production and rhythmic complexity define their death metal approach.
Hellcurse is a black/thrash metal act from Łódź, Poland, active since 2018 and fusing black metal's corrosive darkness with the speed and aggression of thrash. The project delivers volatile crossover fury.
Thrash/groove metal band from Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain, active since 2013. Their powerful crossover merges thrash aggression with groove metal weight from the Basque Country's elegant coastal capital.
Based in Athens, this heavy metal project has been a fixture of Greece's underground since 2015. Powerful vocals and driving riffs define their contribution to traditional metal.
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