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Actin' Up (2023)
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The Mountain Of Gold (2018)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Heartrot is a depressive black metal band from England, England, formed in 2018. They channel bleak, emotionally devastating black metal from the depths of despair.
Blackened drone/doom metal band from Aalborg, Denmark, active since 2016. Their suffocating blend of blackened atmosphere, droning textures, and doom weight creates an oppressive sonic landscape.
Thrash metal act from Keighley in West Yorkshire, active since 2020. Their compositions channel the gritty spirit of northern England's post-industrial landscape into relentless thrash metal aggression.
San Diego's Heathen God arrived in 2024 at the intersection of blackened and melodic death metal, a debut act with ambition written into their name and immediacy in their execution. Their blend of melodic death metal craft and black metal atmosphere positions them as one of Southern California's more intriguing recent arrivals.
Melodic black/death metal band from Zurich, Switzerland, formed in 2021, blending fast death metal with black metal influences and melancholic clean passages. Their releases including Whispers from the Abyss and Into the Black Forest explore dark myths and the deepest abysses of the human soul.
Heathen Peace is a black/death metal/oi! band from 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, formed in 2020. They forge extreme metal at the fierce intersection of black and death metal.
California's Heathendom formed in 2025 as a symphonic black metal project, layering orchestral grandeur over cold, dissonant riffing in the tradition of the genre's most theatrical practitioners. They're among the newest acts in the domestic symphonic black metal scene, arriving with fully formed ambition.
Heaume Mortal is a black metal project from Paris, France, active since 2019 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the France black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Heaven Watch is a black/heavy metal band from Strasbourg, France, active since 2021 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
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