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Coronary Reconstruction (EP) (2024)
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Big Ship Little Ship / Bassline Junkie (2020)
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Trial By Fire (2023)
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Palma's Prosthetics has been crafting melodic groove metal from the Balearic island of Mallorca since 2010. Their Mediterranean island base adds an unexpected sun-kissed energy to their hook-driven, rhythmically sophisticated approach.
Named after Captain Ahab's doomed vessel, Munich's Pequod has been pursuing its white whale of thrash-metalcore fusion since 2011. Their Bavarian capital base gives them access to one of southern Germany's most vibrant live music infrastructures.
Thrash metal band with Oi influences from Munich, Germany, formed in 2021, blending the aggression of thrash metal with the street-level energy of Oi punk. Their unique crossover creates a distinctly working-class metal hybrid.
Symphonic death and black metal band from Marseille, France, formed in 2019, combining orchestral grandeur with extreme metal ferocity from the Mediterranean coast. They bring cinematic scope to southern French metal.
Progressive and post-metal band from Greece, formed in 2017, exploring the boundaries of perception through expansive, dynamic compositions. They blend progressive complexity with post-metal's atmospheric weight.
Technical brutal death metal band from Tolyatti, Russia, formed in 2012, delivering brain-twisting technical extremity from the Volga automotive city. Over a decade of precise brutality.
Heavy metal band from Athens, Greece, formed in 2018, delivering classic heavy metal from the Greek capital. They bring traditional metal power to Athens' diverse metal community.
Death and doom metal band from Lubartow, Poland, formed in 2015, exploring the boundaries between death metal's aggression and doom metal's crushing weight. They bring contemplative heaviness to the Lublin region.
Thrash metal band from Savona, Italy, formed in 2025, persevering through fresh thrash metal fury from the Ligurian coast. They represent the newest generation of Italian thrash.
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