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Heartkiller is a thrash/melodic death metal band from Debrecen, Hungary, formed in 2023. They forge aggressive extreme metal at the crossroads of death and thrash.
Melodic death metal band from Graz, Austria, active since 2009 with a deep catalog including Oathbreaker, Armored Bards, and Weltenwandel. Known for catchy melodies and crushing riffs, they have shared stages with Ensiferum, Equilibrium, Eluveitie, and Korpiklaani across four European tours.
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.
Cincinnati's Heathen Knight throw thrash, death metal, and grindcore into a single chaotic vessel and let the collision speak for itself. Since 2016, the Ohio act has favored brutish efficiency over nuance, making them one of the Midwest's more reliably ferocious crossover outfits.
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.
Blistering Crossover / Death / Thrash Metal out of Texas.
Heathens is a death metal/punk band from England, United Kingdom, active since 2014 and delivering uncompromising extremity through crushing riffs and guttural vocals. The project channels the relentless brutality of the genre.
Heaven Can Wait is a melodic death/doom metal band from Funchal, Portugal, formed in 2015. They craft crushing doom-death compositions steeped in oppressive heaviness.
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