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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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British black metal band from Guildford, active since 2013 and channeling raw intensity. Their cryptically vowel-stripped name adds an element of mystery to their black metal approach.
Russian progressive/groove metal band from Moscow, blending technical ambition with rhythmic heaviness since 2007. Their cryptic acronym adds mystery to their nearly two decades of progressive groove.
Polish grindcore/death/black metal/noise band from Zabrze, merging multiple extreme styles since 2015. Their vowel-stripped name reflects the abrasive, stripped-down character of their multi-genre noise assault.
British NWOBHM and heavy metal band from Watford with roots back to 1998, carrying the torch of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. Their sound channels the classic NWOBHM tradition of twin guitars and anthemic songwriting.
German symphonic metal band from the Rhein-Main area, active since 2002 with releases including 'Lunar Lore' and 'My Kingdom Come.' Their orchestral approach layers sweeping symphonic arrangements over heavy metal foundations featuring guest vocalists.
Scottish thrash/death metal band from Dunfermline, merging thrash velocity with death metal brutality since 2015. Their lycanthropic name signals the savage, predatory character of their extreme metal.
French black metal band from Colmar in Alsace, active since 2015 and channeling lycanthropic themes through atmospheric darkness. Their sound draws from the werewolf mythology central to their identity.
Hungarian death metal band from Dunaujvaros, channeling the genre's brutal essence since 2019. Their lycanthropic name signals the predatory, transformative character of their death metal.
Swedish black metal project active since 2015, channeling lycanthropic themes through raw intensity. Their werewolf-derived name signals the predatory, transformative character of their black metal.
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