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Melodic heavy/power metal band from the Fuenlabrada/Parla area south of Madrid, active since 2013 and crafting soaring, anthem-driven compositions. Their coven-derived name adds a witchy mystique to their accessible power metal.
Siemiatycze-based death metal and thrash metal act, active since 2015 delivering technically precise fretwork wrapped in visceral brutality. Rooted in one of Eastern Europe's most formidable metal communities, their recordings carry the stench of early 90s death metal worship.
Trading in pure metallic intensity, this symphonic metal act from Utrecht traffics in orchestral grandeur married to heavy guitar-driven foundations. Since 2014, they've built a catalog that reflects Holland's dense concentration of metal talent.
Neoclassical/progressive metal project from Munich, active since 2010 and named after the Hopi concept of a world out of balance. Their compositions merge classical music's structural sophistication with progressive metal's technical ambition.
Emerging from Medvyn, this Ukrainian act forges Black Metal and Thrash Metal built on corrosive riffing and misanthropic atmosphere. Frostbitten riffing and anti-cosmic lyrical themes define their output.
Milan's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this heavy metal unit is among them — wielding old-school metal worship with genuine fire and conviction. Classic riffs and commanding vocals anchor every track.
Progressive folk metal band from Oulu, active since 2010 and delivering over a decade of adventurous, culturally eclectic compositions. Their tongue-in-cheek name merges Cossack imagery with metal, reflecting a playful approach to folk metal.
Belgrade, Serbia — black metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2008, they deal in frigid atmospherics and razor-wire guitar tone. Blast beats and shrieked vocals create an impenetrable wall of darkness.
Progressive thrash/death metal band from Nimes, active since 2016 and named with a Breton phrase meaning "blind division." Their technically ambitious approach merges progressive structures with extreme metal's aggression.
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