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Termination Redux (EP) (2024)
Featured Grindcore Album
Sharing (2022)
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Featured Progressive Metal Album
The Seed of Singularity (2024)
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Melodic black metal act from Olomouc, Czech Republic, weaving harmonic sophistication into black metal's aggressive framework since 2021. Their sound balances melodic guitar lines with the genre's characteristic fury and intensity.
Swedish sludge metal/grindcore band from Malmo, formed in 2024 and merging abrasive sludge with grinding speed. Named after the Chinese execution method, their sound channels slow torture through extreme metal.
Swedish death metal band from Simrishamn, newly formed in 2026 and channeling the Swedish death metal tradition. Their evocative name captures the slow, inevitable character of their death metal approach.
Italian folk/black metal band from Cividale del Friuli near Udine, weaving Friulian folk traditions into black metal since 2013. Their regional folk heritage brings a distinctive northeastern Italian flavor to their blackened folk metal.
Belgian hard rock and heavy metal act originally founded in 1983 and reunited in 2012 with their original lineup. Their debut 'Breaking Out' was released on Mausoleum Records, and their 2018 comeback 'The Return of the Pride' marked decades-overdue new material.
Italian power metal band from Bergamo, delivering epic, soaring anthems since 2017. Their feline name channels the lion's regal power through classic European power metal traditions.
German power metal band from Berlin, forging epic, melodic anthems since 2017. Their sound channels the European power metal tradition through soaring vocals, galloping rhythms, and triumphant guitar harmonies.
French death metal band from Grenoble, delivering visceral brutality since 2016. Their name evokes the raw, organic horror that characterizes their death metal approach.
London-based death/sludge metal and hardcore band formed in 2020, combining extreme metal with punk confrontation. Their provocative name signals the raw, unfiltered aggression of their multi-genre assault.
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