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Uppsala, SE · 2011–present · active
Unangel is a death/thrash metal band from Uppsala, Sweden, exploring the fast and melodic road of thrashy death metal with a broad sonic palette ranging from brutal to technical. Their EPs Amongst Cowards and Drunk on Hate showcase versatility, including tracks sung in Swedish like Tre Dagar I Morker.
SE · 1988–present · active
Unanimated formed in Stockholm, Sweden in 1988 and were early contributors to the melodic death and black metal hybrid that emerged from the Swedish underground in the early 1990s. Their debut In the Forest of the Dreaming Dead (1993) stands among the earliest examples of melodic death metal on record, followed by Ancient God of Evil (1995) on No Fashion Records. The band dissolved in 1996 and reformed years later, releasing In the Light of Darkness (2009) and continuing to record.
Bergerac, FR · 2015–present · active
Death and thrash metal band from Bergerac in the Dordogne region of France, active since 2015. Their sound merges death and thrash metal into a potent combination of speed and heaviness from rural southwestern France.
IT · 2004–present · active
Unantastbar formed in 2004 in South Tyrol, Italy — an autonomous province where German is widely spoken — and built their following playing German-language punk rock rooted in the Oi! tradition and Deutschrock. Their debut Niemals wie Ihr! (2006) established the anthemic, working-class style they would refine across a decade of releases; their 2018 album Leben Lieben Leiden reached number two on the German album charts. Signed to Napalm Records, the band has remained one of the most commercially successful punk acts in the German-speaking market.
Regensburg, DE · 2025–present · active
Regensburg-based metal project combining harsh black metal, sharp thrash, stomping death metal, and crushing doom into a single relentless assault. Their 2025 Demo MMXXV, released through Breaking The Chains Records, delivers four tracks reflecting the bravery of going into battle without protective armor.
Kujawy-Pomerania, PL · 2022–present · active
Groove and stoner metal band from the Kujawy-Pomerania region of Poland, active since 2022. Their sound combines groove metal's rhythmic heaviness with stoner metal's fuzzy warmth.
Vigo, ES · 2023–present · active
Metalcore band from Vigo in Galicia, Spain, bringing intense breakdowns and aggressive energy to the northwestern Spanish metal scene since 2023. Their sound channels metalcore's characteristic blend of hardcore aggression with metal's technical precision.
Hoogeveen, NL · 2019–present · active
Melodic death and thrash metal band from Hoogeveen in the northern Netherlands, active since 2019. Their sound bridges the melodic richness of Scandinavian death metal with thrash's relentless speed.
ES · 2016–present · active
Spanish black metal project active since 2016, channeling raw extremity and atmospheric darkness. Their work embraces the underground ethos of black metal while bringing a distinctly Iberian character to the genre.

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