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Hands of Eternity (2024)
Featured Sludge Metal Album
No Cross No Crown (2018)
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Featured Thrash Metal Album
Ad Astra (2025)
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Avant-garde progressive metal act from Ryazan, central Russia, active since 2014. Chalmer-Ju pushes genre boundaries with experimental heavy music.
Avant-garde black metal band from Chamblac in the Dordogne, France, formed in 2024. They push black metal into unconventional territory from the rural French countryside.
Experimental avant-garde death metal band from Valencia, Spain, formed in 2015. They push death metal into unconventional territory through quirky, boundary-defying sonic exploration.
Avant-garde black metal project from Innsbruck, Austria, formed in 2017. They push the boundaries of black metal with experimental and unconventional compositional approaches rooted in the avant-garde tradition.
Avant-garde progressive metal band from Brighton, England, formed in 2019. They push progressive metal into unconventional territory from the English south coast.
Avant-garde black metal project from Greifswald on the Baltic coast, Germany, formed in 2024. They push black metal into unconventional territory through experimental and avant-garde approaches.
Avant-garde progressive black metal band from Brittany, France, formed in 2018. They push black metal boundaries through experimental and progressive approaches.
Avant-garde and progressive metal act from Cluj Napoca formed in 2022, crafting experimental compositions that challenge conventional genre expectations. Their boundary-pushing approach channels the creative energy of Romania's most vibrant university city.
Avant-garde black-death metal band from Paris, France, formed in 2024. They push extreme metal into unconventional territory from the French capital.
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