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Progressive metal solo artist from Moscow, Russia, active since 2015, delivering technically accomplished progressive metal compositions. They bring individual creative vision to the Russian progressive metal scene.
Stoner, sludge, drone, and doom metal turned electronic ambient project from Gothenburg, Sweden, formed in 2015, evolving from crushing doom into atmospheric electronic territory. Their radical stylistic shift reflects restless creative exploration.
Thrash metal band from Brandenburg, Germany, formed in 2022, delivering aggressive thrash metal with irreverent attitude. They bring fast-paced riffing and headbanging energy to the Eastern German metal scene.
Depressive black metal project from Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, formed in 2023. Their debut recording Sleepless... Breathless... Dead is a single sprawling 17-minute track originally recorded in 2020, channeling atmospheric darkness and raw melancholy.
A veteran of the Lower Saxon thrash scene since 2004, Philistine has been delivering riff-driven punishment from the rural Diepholz district for two decades. Their Borstel origins make them one of the most enduring underground thrash acts in northern Germany.
Epic and melodic black metal band from Lulec, Czech Republic, formed in 2021, releasing their debut album Poupe through Slovak Metal Army and Immortal Souls Productions. Their eight-track record features compositions ranging from atmospheric passages to fierce black metal in the Czech language.
Heavy metal and hard rock band from Wolfsburg, Germany, formed in 2015, blending melodic heavy metal with hard rock grooves. Their ironic name belies the hard-hitting nature of their Volkswagen-city metal.
Operating from the Essen-Bottrop corridor since 2011, Phobiatic brings surgical technical death metal precision to the Ruhr Valley's extreme scene. Their dual-city base in Germany's industrial core fuels a mechanistic approach to the genre's most demanding configurations.
Heavy metal band from Edane, Sweden, formed in 2016, delivering gleaming heavy metal from the Varmland region. They bring polished traditional metal to the Swedish scene.
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