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Black metal project from Campobasso in Italy's Molise region, active since 2018. The project channels black metal from one of Italy's least-populated regions.
Progressive death metal band from Ebbs in Tyrol, Austria, Relinquished combined technical death metal structures with progressive compositional sensibilities. Their catalog, preserved on Bandcamp, documents a band exploring the more intricate, ambitious end of the Austrian extreme metal spectrum.
Manchester gothic metal project launched in 2023, channeling dark romance and atmospheric grandeur from the rainy heart of northern England. Their sound draws from the melancholic tradition that has defined gothic metal since its inception.
Simferopol black metal project formed in 2023, channeling raw darkness from Crimea's administrative center. Their atmospheric intensity draws from the deep traditions of Eastern European black metal.
Reliqvia is a Prague-based black metal and ambient project formed in 2020, describing their work as emerging 'from the other side — from the tide of ice that covered the 9 realms in a time now long forgotten.' Their releases including Midgard - The final collision and tracks like Agios O Baphomet weave Norse mythology and occult themes into atmospheric black metal.
Relocator is a progressive rock and metal fusion project from Nuremberg, Germany, formed in 2010 and featuring guitarist Stefan Artwin, bassist Michael Pruchnicki, drummer Frank Tinge, and electric violinist Bartek Strycharski. Their self-titled debut features guest keyboards by Derek Sherinian and delivers nearly an hour of ambitious, complex instrumental progressive metal.
Relorded is a heavy metal and hard rock band from Bavaria, Germany, formed in 2023. The band delivers riff-driven traditional metal and hard rock from southern Germany.
Remain is a melodic death metal band from Hagen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, formed in 2022. The band brings melodic death metal to the Westphalian city at the gateway to the Sauerland region.
Crossover/thrash metal band from Haarlem, the Netherlands, active since 2018. Their approach blends crossover punk with thrash velocity from the North Holland city.
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