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Strychnine.213 (Bonus Track Edition) (2023)
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Death Doom Punks (2026)
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Curse of the Crystal Coconut (2020)
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Thrash metal band from Porto, Portugal, active since 1998, making them one of the longest-running thrash acts in Portugal. Over a quarter century they have remained a pillar of the northern Portuguese metal scene.
Melodic black metal band from Porto Cheli, Greece, formed in 2022, evoking the dark waters of the Argolic Gulf through atmospheric black metal. They bring coastal darkness to the Peloponnese metal scene.
Allendorf's Pitfall has been laying sonic traps with black metal since 2012, operating from the Hessian countryside for over a decade. Their Marburg-Biedenkopf district setting provides the rural solitude that feeds their atmospheric, nature-influenced compositions.
Viking metal band from Lillers, France, formed in 2020, whose Finnish name means 'long journey.' They bring Nordic-themed viking metal to the unlikely setting of northern France.
Progressive post-black metal band from Riga, Latvia, formed in 2020, exploring the depths of progressive composition through a post-black metal lens. They bring adventurous musicianship to the Latvian metal scene.
Berlin's Placenta has evolved from death-thrash-groove origins into a more deathcore-oriented sound, reflecting the German capital's tendency toward genre mutation. Their stylistic shape-shifting mirrors Berlin's own constantly transforming cultural landscape.
An Augsburg veteran since 2001, Placid Silence has been crafting melodic heavy metal with hard rock sensibility for over two decades. Their Bavarian Swabian roots run deep, and their longevity makes them a cornerstone of the regional melodic metal scene.
Black metal band from Olsztyn, Poland, formed in 2013, whose name means 'plague' in Polish. They deliver pestilent black metal from the Warmian-Masurian region of northeastern Poland.
Thrash and death metal band from Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, formed in 2017. They bring a punishing blend of thrash aggression and death metal brutality from the heart of the Balkans.
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