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ManiaCult (2021)
Featured Melodic Death Metal Album
Soundtrack to Your Escape (The Quiet Place Version) (2022)
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Featured Death Metal Album
Coronary Reconstruction (EP) (2024)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
London Apocalypticon - Live at the Roundhouse (2022)
05/22 @ The Paramount in concert with Northwell, Huntington
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Death metal band from Aarhus, Denmark's second-largest city, active since 2013 and delivering brutal aggression. Their Danish name meaning "battle wagon" or "tank" reflects the armored, crushing power of their sound.
Ljubljana's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this black metal and experimental unit is among them — wielding venomous shrieks over walls of distortion. The compositions unfold with ritualistic patience and venomous intent.
Heavy metal band from Zagreb, active since 2016 and delivering classic, riff-driven heavy metal from the Croatian capital. Their sound draws from the European traditional heavy metal template with an emphasis on melody and power.
Black/death metal band from Bilbao in the Basque Country, formed in 2021 and channeling dark aggression from Spain's industrial north. Their sound fuses black metal's cold intensity with death metal's guttural power.
Power metal band from La Rinconada near Seville, formed in 2016 and delivering soaring, anthem-driven compositions from Andalusia. Their Cerberus-inspired name adds mythological gravitas to their epic sound.
Horror-oriented grindcore quartet from Brno, Czech Republic, with a catalog spanning releases like Tromaville, Cluster Headache, and Sila imaginace. Their B-movie-inspired approach pairs punishing grindcore blasts with a tongue-in-cheek horror aesthetic.
When Kandinsky emerged in 2014 from Milan, they brought with them a sound rooted in heavy metal — all NWOBHM-rooted riffing with timeless melodic hooks. Twin-guitar interplay and vocal power form the backbone of their sound.
Black metal project from Cologne, Germany, formed in 2021 and delivering dark, intense compositions from the Rhineland underground. Their sound draws on classic second-wave traditions filtered through a modern German lens.
Black metal project from Greece, formed in 2024 and channeling the raw aggression of the genre through a Hellenic lens. The project draws from Greece's rich tradition of atmospheric and aggressive black metal.
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