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Featured Album
The Pain, will be exquisite (2025)
Featured Groove Metal Album
Nihility (2002)
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Featured Thrash Metal Album
Inhale The Noise (2026)
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Spanish progressive gothic metal band from Barcelona, crafting intricate, darkly elegant compositions since 2017. Their approach merges gothic metal's atmospheric beauty with progressive structures and technical ambition.
Russian gothic/doom/death metal band from Chita in eastern Siberia, blending three dark traditions since 2014. Named after the legendary siren, their sound channels alluring darkness from one of Russia's most remote regions.
Spanish power metal band from Sant Hilari Sacalm, delivering epic, melodic anthems since 2006. Their sound channels European power metal traditions through soaring vocals and triumphant guitar work.
Ukrainian black metal band from Zakarpattia Oblast, formed in 2022 and named after a figure from Elder Scrolls lore. Their approach channels fantasy-derived darkness through raw Transcarpathian black metal.
Spanish heavy/power metal band from Bernardos, forging muscular riffs and anthemic choruses since 2012. Their sound channels classic European heavy and power metal through a Castilian lens.
Ukrainian thrash/groove metal and hardcore band from Poltava, merging multiple aggressive styles since 2009. Their long-running career spanning over a decade and a half marks them as veterans of the Poltava underground.
Slovak death 'n' roll band from Martin, merging death metal aggression with rock 'n' roll swagger since 2016. Their playful name signals the fun, irreverent character of their death-tinged rock and roll.
Spanish stoner metal band from Castellon de la Plana, delivering fuzz-drenched heaviness since 2009. Their name, meaning 'The Four Hundred Blows,' signals the pounding intensity of their stoner metal approach.
Spanish technical death metal band from Madrid, formed in 2021 and channeling precise, angular brutality. Their sound pushes death metal's technical boundaries through intricate riffing and complex structures.
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