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Man Is Myth (Early Demos) (2017)
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Black metal band from Bristol, England, formed in 2022, contributing to Bristol's growing reputation as a center for British black metal. They bring atmospheric darkness to the West Country underground.
Zürich's Pagans bring a crossover intensity to Switzerland's thriving metal scene, blending thrash and death metal with a visceral live energy since 2014. Their sound channels the aggression of early Kreator through the Swiss precision that defines the country's musical output.
Post-black metal band from Tarnow, Poland, formed in 2017, whose French name means 'past.' They craft introspective, atmospheric post-black metal from the Lesser Poland region.
Mutlangen's Phallax has been blending power metal's soaring ambitions with gothic metal's dark atmospherics since 2013. Their small Swabian town origins — once famous for peace protests — now produce a decidedly more aggressive form of expression.
Born in the Silicon Valley underground in 2020, Patala weaves symphonic grandeur and gothic atmosphere through a black metal framework, conjuring something ornate and sinister in equal measure.
Symphonic melodic death and black metal band from Lothra and Saalfeld, Germany, formed in 2010, weaving orchestral arrangements through their extreme metal foundation. They create epic, cinematic metal that bridges the worlds of melody and aggression.
Depressive black metal project from Bisceglie, Italy, formed in 2017, channeling emotional despair through bleak, sorrowful black metal from the Adriatic coast of Puglia. Their straightforward name captures the desolate path of their music.
Würzburg's Phantom Winter deals in the heaviest end of the sludge spectrum since 2015, crafting monolithic compositions that move with tectonic force. Their Franconian winelands setting provides an ironic contrast to their suffocatingly dense sonic output.
Berlin's Pharao has been commanding the stage with heavy and power metal grandeur since 2013, their ancient Egyptian namesake reflected in regal compositions. The German capital's international metal community provides an ideal platform for their majestic sonic ambitions.
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