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Almada, PT · 2024–present · active
Black metal project from Almada, Portugal, formed in 2024. The project delivers black metal from the Lisbon metropolitan area.

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Gorzów Wielkopolski, PL · 2010–present · active
Progressive metal band from Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland, active since 2010. Their long-running project delivers technically ambitious compositions from the Lubuskie capital.
GB · 2018–present · active
RXPTRS are a metalcore and punk band from Bristol, UK, formed in 2018 and blending abrasive hardcore punk with melodic metalcore energy and aggressive riffing. The band released their debut full-length Living Without Death's Permission through Blacklight Media / Metal Blade Records in 2022, touring Europe alongside established acts and building a following on the strength of their explosive live performances.
Cagliari, IT · 2015–present · active
Cagliari epic heavy metal act formed in 2015, delivering grandiose compositions from Sardinia's capital. Their heroic approach channels the sweeping narrative scope and anthemic power of the epic metal tradition.
DE · 1992–present · active
Ryker's are a hardcore punk band from Kassel, Germany, formed in 1992, who became one of the defining acts of the European hardcore scene through relentless touring and a catalog of ten studio albums. Known for their technical precision within a hardcore framework — shifting velocities and incorporating metallic riffing without sacrificing punk directness — the band released records through Century Media before a hiatus and subsequent return, remaining active and influential across three decades.
Moscow, RU · 2017–present · active
Rymr is a depressive/raw black metal project from Moscow, Russia, formed in 2017. Their album 'Dead Forests of Human Souls' delivers cold, lo-fi black metal recorded during 2019-2020, with the band notably offering all their music for free download.
Sundern, DE · 2022–present · active
Ryse is a progressive metal band from Sundern in the Sauerland region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, formed in 2022. The band explores complex progressive metal from the forested hills of eastern Westphalia.
Vienna, AT · 2020–present · active
Vienna psychedelic doom/stoner quartet formed in 2016 and signed to Heavy Psych Sounds Records, Ryte build their mostly instrumental sound from down-tuned twin guitars, jazzy drumming, distorted bass, and theremin landscapes across four extended tracks. Blending doom, prog, jazz, and space rock, they have performed at festivals like Lake on Fire and shared stages with Sacri Monti and Golden Void.
Angoulême, FR · 2024–present · active
Rytual is a thrash/death metal band from Angoulême in southwestern France, formed in 2024. The band delivers aggressive thrash-death from the Charente department.

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