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The Pain, will be exquisite (2025)
Featured Thrash Metal Album
Ad Astra (2025)
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Featured Stoner Metal Album
Spitting Fire Live Vol. 2 (2013)
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German melodic death metal band from Dresden, formed in 2015. They craft edenic melodic death metal from the Saxon capital's thriving metal scene.
German black/death metal band from Cham in the Upper Palatinate, formed in 2020. They forge shadow-burnt black/death metal from the Bavarian Forest.
Estonian melodic death metal and metalcore band from Tallinn, active since 2006. With nearly two decades of experience, they are a cornerstone of Estonia's melodic extreme metal scene.
Finnish death/post-metal band from Tampere, formed in 2025. They merge death metal intensity with post-metal's atmospheric breadth.
Falun-based groove metal act active since 2016, anchoring their sound in mid-tempo, syncopated riffing designed to generate maximum physical impact. Their chunky, headbang-inducing compositions channel the spirit of Pantera and Lamb of God.
Uncompromising death metal from Barlinek, active since 2014. Their material trades in the genre's heaviest traditions: cavernous vocals, churning guitar work, and percussion that hits with tectonic force.
German melodic death metal and metalcore band from the Herford-Bielefeld-Cologne triangle, formed in 2018. They combine melodic death metal with metalcore across multiple West German cities.
Sintra-based deathcore act active since 2015, fusing death metal's guttural extremity with metalcore's breakdown-heavy dynamics and modern production aesthetics. Their compositions alternate between blasting intensity and crushing, floor-dropping breakdowns.
Progressive death metal outfit from North Holland, formed in 2013. Their material navigates shifting tempos, unconventional song structures, and intricate instrumental interplay while maintaining the genre's essential aggression.
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