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Coronary Reconstruction (EP) (2024)
Featured Power Metal Album
Big Ship Little Ship / Bassline Junkie (2020)
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Featured Heavy Metal Album
Trial By Fire (2023)
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Death/thrash metal band from Nottingham, formed in 2023 and merging death metal's brutality with thrash metal's high-speed attack. Their sound sits at the aggressive crossroads where these two genres collide.
Melodic death/thrash metal and metalcore band from Sant Cugat del Valles near Barcelona, formed in 2022 and blending multiple aggressive styles. Their versatile approach draws from the full spectrum of modern extreme metal.
Death metal band from Malaga on the Costa del Sol, active since 2014 and delivering a decade of brutal extremity from Spain's Mediterranean coast. Their sound channels death metal's visceral power beneath the Andalusian sun.
Sludge/groove metal band from London, active since 2006 and delivering thick, rhythmically driven heaviness that fuses sludge's abrasive textures with groove metal's head-nodding power. Their longevity in the London scene speaks to their consistent output.
Berlin black metal project formed in 2020, delivering crypt-keeper darkness through cold, aggressive compositions. Their horror-tinged name matches the sinister atmosphere of their sound.
Bergen's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this doom metal unit is among them — wielding Sabbathian worship filtered through decades of underground evolution. Patience is rewarded with crushing, cathartic payoffs.
Heavy/speed metal band from Montbéliard, France, formed in 2017 and infusing their metal attack with punk urgency and rockabilly flair. The result is a high-energy hybrid that nods to early speed metal while keeping one foot in rock and roll rebellion.
Exploring the depths of black metal and death metal, this Italian outfit from Monfalcone (Gorizia) has been refining their craft since 2020. Their sound hinges on second-wave ferocity filtered through modern production sensibilities, delivered with unwavering intensity.
Prague thrash metal outfit formed in 2017, carrying forward the Czech Republic's storied thrash metal tradition with aggressive, no-nonsense riffing. Their sound draws from the classic European thrash playbook with a distinctly Czech edge.
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