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ManiaCult (2021)
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The Seed of Singularity (2024)
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Death Doom Punks (2026)
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German death metal act from Weyhe near Bremen, debuting with a five-track self-titled demo in 2014. Their songs including 'Bloodbath' and 'War Rises' deliver straightforward death metal aggression across 21 minutes of unrelenting heaviness.
Spanish heavy metal band from Pamplona, forging classic heavy metal since 2012. Their sound channels the genre's timeless power through commanding riffs and anthemic songwriting.
German death metal band from Markneukirchen, emerging in 2020 with a commitment to the genre's brutal foundations. Their sound channels death metal's signature crushing intensity and guttural ferocity.
Dutch progressive metal band formed in 2017, delivering complex, structurally ambitious compositions. Their name captures the last-chance, final-stand energy of their progressive approach.
French metalcore band from Descartes, delivering crushing breakdowns and aggressive energy since 2016. Their sound channels metalcore's signature blend of hardcore punk and metal intensity.
French power metal band from Lailly-en-Val, formed in 2023 and forging epic, melodic anthems. Their sound channels classic European power metal's triumphant spirit and soaring melodies.
Russian gothic/doom metal band from Severodvinsk in the Arctic north, crafting mournful, darkly beautiful compositions since 2017. Their northern location infuses their gothic doom with the cold, isolated atmosphere of Russia's far north.
Swedish progressive metal band from Malmo, crafting technically intricate compositions since 2012. Their tribal name channels the heritage of community and tradition through progressive metal's complex framework.
Swedish melodic death metal/metalcore band from Stockholm, blending Scandinavian melodeath with hardcore intensity since 2011. Their approach channels the melodic traditions of Swedish death metal with modern metalcore dynamics.
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