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Infinite Terror (2022)
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Inhale The Noise (2026)
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Apocalypse (2023)
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Florence's Sentinum deliver folk metal with a name referencing the ancient Battle of Sentinum since 2015. Their historical awareness and Tuscan origins create a culturally rich context for their fusion of traditional and heavy music.
Thrash/speed metal band from Liege formed in 2023, injecting fresh energy into Wallonia's metal scene with high-velocity aggression. Their sound bridges the raw speed of early thrash with the relentless attack of speed metal.
Milan's SenzaVita play heavy metal with an Italian name meaning "lifeless" since 2017. Their paradoxically vital sound belies their morbid name, delivering energetic traditional metal from Italy's largest city.
Separate My Veins blend melodic groove metal with metalcore from Regensburg, combining rhythmic heaviness with emotionally charged melodic passages. Their visceral name matches the intensity of their Bavarian-crafted modern metal.
Separator deliver heavy metal from the small Moravian town of Milotice, channeling classic metal energy with a Czech sensibility. Formed in 2023, they bring traditional metal's fire and passion to the South Moravian countryside.
Sepelio ("Burial" in Spanish) deal in death metal from the Spanish underground, channeling funereal themes through extreme compositions. Formed in 2021, they bring burial-ground darkness to the Iberian death metal scene.
Saint Petersburg's Sepharose deliver post-metal from the former imperial capital since 2023. Named for the chromatography medium, their biochemical reference channels laboratory precision into atmospheric compositions.
Viennese gothic metal project drawing on Kabbalistic mysticism and dark spiritual themes since 2011. Their sound interweaves heavy, brooding guitar work with atmospheric passages, exploring the intersection of occult philosophy and metal's emotional intensity.
San Vito al Tagliamento's Sepolcral deliver death metal from the Friulian plains since 2017. Their Italian-tinged spelling of "sepulchral" connects them to funerary themes explored through gnarly, uncompromising extremity.
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