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Melodic death metal act from Helsinki, active since 2014. Their name evokes the region of Moravia, while their sound channels Finnish melodic death metal traditions from the capital city.
German black metal project formed in 2008. Their darkened sound draws on the raw, atmospheric traditions of European black metal with cold, uncompromising intensity.
German black metal project formed in 2015, named after the old German word for witch. Their sound channels occult black metal through a lens of Germanic folklore and dark mysticism.
Hagel Stone is a epic heavy metal band from Ferrara, Italy, active since 2013 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
Viennese black metal project formed in 2024, emerging from the Austrian underground scene. Still in their early stages, they draw on the raw traditions of European black metal.
Munich-based act formed in 2013, evolving from progressive death metal into a unique fusion of classical orchestral music and symphonic metal. Their ambitious compositions incorporate full orchestral arrangements into a heavy metal framework, setting them apart in the German metal landscape.
Formed in 2015 by Matt Reynolds and Tom Marsh, former members of UK noise-hardcore band Heck, Haggard Cat initially operated as a side project before becoming their primary creative vehicle following Heck's dissolution. Their sound trades Heck's frantic extremity for a rawer, blues-influenced hard rock attack informed by Jack White and Death from Above 1979, documented on the 2018 Earache Records debut Challenger and its follow-up Common Sense Holiday (2020). The duo self-released further material including the Cheer Up EP in 2021.
Haggemy is a heavy metal band from Gdańsk, Poland, active since 2021 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
An uncompromising black metal project from Hadeland/Ringerike, active since 2016. Their approach balances melodic undertones with the genre's most aggressive impulses.
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