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Heavy metal band from the Yorkshire seaside town of Scarborough, England, active since 2020. Their traditional metal sound carries a restless energy befitting their name, delivering classic riffing and powerful vocals.
Heavy and groove metal band from Hampshire, England, active since 2016. Their sound combines the rhythmic punch of groove metal with heavy metal's melodic hooks and driving power.
Black metal and crust punk band from Bielefeld, Germany, active since 2013 with a substantial catalog including splits with Paramnesia, Sun Worship, and Tongue. Their German-language releases like Als Tier ist der Mensch nichts and Die Wiederkehr des Verdrangten merge punk's raw energy with black metal's atmospheric intensity.
Long-running thrash and death metal act from Limoges, France, evolving from their early power and thrash metal sound since 2001. Over two decades of activity, they have refined their approach from power-thrash origins toward a heavier death-thrash direction.
Unsaint is a thrash-death metal band from Warsaw, Poland, dealing in what they call '10 ton heavy thrash-death metal' under the motto 'Thou shalt mosh.' Their 2013 EP Watch Them Bleed delivers five tracks of relentless aggression recorded in January of that year.
Metalcore and deathcore band from Riga, Latvia, active since 2023 and delivering heavy, breakdown-driven aggression from the Baltic capital. Their sound reflects the growing influence of modern extreme metal in the Latvian scene.
Parisian thrash metal band active since 2016, delivering riff-driven aggression from the French capital's metal underground. Their sound channels classic thrash metal energy through a modern French perspective.
Black and death metal band from Vibo Valentia in Calabria, Italy, active since 2011. Their extreme sound rises from the ancient lands of southern Italy's most remote region.
Symphonic metal band from Paris, France, named after the dark faeries of Celtic mythology, active since 2017. Their orchestral approach blends sweeping symphonic arrangements with heavy metal power, drawing from both musical and mythological traditions.
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