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Eschatology of War (2021)
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Magellan's Expedition (2022)
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Among the Shadows (2024)
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Raw black and funeral doom metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2020, whose name means 'lack' or 'deficiency' in Finnish. They combine the raw aggression of black metal with funeral doom's crushing despair.
Black metal band from Izhevsk, Russia, formed in 2018, channeling the cold forests of Udmurtia through raw black metal. They bring over seven years of darkness from the Ural foothills.
Black metal and punk band from Barcelona, Spain, formed in 2021, merging the darkness of black metal with punk's raw DIY energy. Their stylized name evokes eternal torment matching their abrasive sound.
Brussels-based postdoom duo of Jean Pierre Mottin and Twan Landrin, formed in 2024, blending doom metal weight with post-rock atmosphere. Their releases include Solstice and Let the Silence Begin, crafting expansive, heavy soundscapes from a minimal two-piece setup.
Thrash metal band from Busto Arsizio, Italy, formed in 2014, delivering high-voltage thrash metal from the Varese province. Their abbreviated name matches the direct, no-frills energy of their thrash.
Sludge and post-metal band from Saint Petersburg, Russia, formed in 2013, named after the mythological Welsh king of the Otherworld. Over a decade of crushing sludge from the northern capital.
Death metal band from Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands, formed in 2017, named after the medical condition of pus in a joint cavity. They deliver infectiously heavy death metal from the South Holland region.
Groove metal band from Barcelona, Spain, formed in 2015, delivering heavy, rhythmically driven groove metal from the Catalan capital. They bring crushing, head-nodding riffs to the Barcelona metal scene.
Melodic thrash metal band from North Brabant, Netherlands, formed in 2016, named after the mythological sculptor who fell in love with his own creation. They craft melodic thrash metal with artistic precision.
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