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Drag Me to Hell (2021)
Featured Doom Metal Album
De Doorn (2022)
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Featured Metalcore Album
Drowned in my Loneliness (2008)
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German heavy metal band from Worth am Main, forging traditional heavy metal with an emphasis on powerful riffs since 2020. Their sound pays homage to the genre's roots while carving their own identity in the German metal scene.
Scottish black metal project formed in 2021, channeling Celtic warrior spirit through black metal aggression. Their Gaelic name, meaning 'hero' or 'warrior,' reflects the fierce, combative character of their sound.
Spanish brutal death metal/grindcore act from El Ejido, delivering punishing extremity since 2014. Their sound merges brutal death metal's low-end savagery with grindcore's frantic speed.
French thrash metal band from Rennes, delivering old-school thrash aggression since 2010. Their name references the ancient punishment of stoning, matching the punishing intensity of their sound.
Ukrainian progressive heavy metal and hard rock band from Donetsk, blending technical ambition with accessible hooks since 2014. Their Arctic name channels the frozen, isolated landscapes of the far north through prog-inflected metal.
French folk metal band from Lille, blending Nordic-influenced folk melodies with pagan metal since 2011. Their album 'Kraken's Awakening' features flute and acoustic guitar woven into heavy metal, performed by a six-piece ensemble.
Spanish thrash metal band from Vigo, channeling classic thrash aggression with Galician intensity. Their sound delivers the genre's signature speed and razor-sharp riffing.
Russian epic folk/gothic metal band from Dzerzhinsk, weaving Slavic folk elements into darkly romantic compositions since 2017. Their approach blends traditional melodies with gothic atmosphere and metal heaviness.
Dutch progressive metal artist from Amsterdam, crafting technically intricate compositions since 2013. Their solo project approach brings focused, compositional vision to progressive metal.
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