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Stoner doom metal project from Birmingham, the birthplace of heavy metal, active since 2022. Their witchy cocktail name adds levity to heavy, fuzz-laden compositions from the city that spawned the genre.
Helestios is a melodic death/groove metal band from London, United Kingdom, active since 2020 and blending melodic harmonies with death metal aggression. The project channels the twin-guitar traditions of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath.
Heavy thrash metal outfit from Chesterfield in Derbyshire, active since 2005. Two decades of biting aggression from the East Midlands have forged one of the region's most enduring thrash acts.
Atmospheric black/death metal band from Esbjerg, Denmark, formed in 2021. Their atmospheric approach layers rich textures over extreme metal aggression from the North Sea coast of Jutland.
Helgen is a melodic death/black metal band from Saint-Étienne, France, formed in 2019. They forge extreme metal at the fierce intersection of black and death metal.
Rooted in Saint Petersburg's underground, this melodic death metal/metalcore project delivers dark compositions with conviction since 2014. Heavy, downtuned riffing and relentless percussion drive their compositions.
Death metal band from Frankfurt an der Oder, Germany, active since 2006. Named after the Norse realm of the dead, they deliver punishing death metal from the German-Polish border.
Spawned in Tarnów's underground, this brutal deathcore outfit channels polish ferocity since 2016. Their work explores the genre's heaviest territories through savage delivery.
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