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Brutal death metal and grindcore band from Bydgoszcz, Poland, active since 2002 with over two decades of extreme music. Their long tenure makes them veterans of the Polish brutal death metal underground.
Black and death metal band from Heumont-Rehon in northern France, active since 2016 and channeling dual-genre aggression from near the Belgian border. Their sound fuses the cold atmospheres of black metal with death metal's brutal weight.
Death metal band from Palma, Mallorca, originally founded in 1991 by Vicente J. Paya as one of Spain's pioneering death metal acts, then revived in 2019 with new members. Their prolific output since the revival includes Faith in Chaos, Echoes Of Despair, and the 2026 album Through the Dark Desperation.
Metalcore and thrash metal band from Stavanger, Norway, active since 2008 with nearly two decades of experience. Their sound bridges metalcore's dynamic structures with thrash metal's aggressive speed.
Heavy metal band from Murcia in southeastern Spain, forging resilient traditional metal since 2013. Their name and sound embody the unwavering spirit of classic heavy metal, delivering powerful riffs and anthemic compositions.
Bilbao-based melodic death metal duo featuring former Vhaldemar guitarist Alex de Benito and vocalist Sophie Laporte, blending thrash and death metal influences. Their 2013 debut My Faith Against Me delivers twelve tracks of melodic yet aggressive metal born from the collision of thrash and death metal sensibilities.
Unbroken Bones was a crossover thrash and metal punk band from Izhevsk, Russia, who disbanded in 2016 with half the members continuing in Sadocid. Their sole album Global Theater on Drunk With Power Records delivers ten tracks of fast-paced, politically charged crossover thrash addressing conspiracy theories and societal critique.
Unbroken Steel is a Serbian heavy metal band active since 2006, delivering traditional riff-driven metal with a catalogue that includes releases like War's Rust, Industry of Death, and Frozen Place. The band upholds the classic heavy metal tradition from Belgrade's metal scene.
Melodic death and doom metal project from Munster, Germany, weaving melancholy and heaviness together since 2019. Their sound explores the emotional weight of the doom tradition through melodic death metal's expressive range and dynamic contrasts.
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