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Hole in the Sky is a death metal band from Brighton, United Kingdom, active since 2013 and delivering uncompromising extremity through crushing riffs and guttural vocals. The project channels the relentless brutality of the genre.
Death Metal act from Istanbul in Turkey, active since 2017 and delivering fierce extremity. Punishing compositions and guttural fury form the core of their sound.
Hole of Jesus is a black/death metal band from Franco da Rocha, São Paulo state, Brazil, formed in 2019. They released their debut full-length "Rapture to Hell" in October 2019, an eight-track album featuring songs such as "Bowels of Christ (The Blasphemy Is Necessary)" and "Face the Leviathan." The band also appeared on a split release with Necrogosto.
Melodic death/groove metal band from Prague, Czech Republic, formed in 2022. Their accessible yet heavy sound bridges the gap between Gothenburg-style melodic death metal and the headbanging groove of modern metal.
Viennese symphonic and folk-inflected melodic death metal act formed in 1999, signed to Napalm Records. Across four releases from Domus Mundi to Tyrants and Wraiths, Hollenthon craft uniquely epic and colorful compositions where every song stands as a distinct statement.
Hollow Corp. is a sludge/thrash/death metal band from Colmar, France, formed in 2008. They forge aggressive extreme metal at the crossroads of death and thrash.
Hollow Seasons is a progressive/melodic death metal band from Tromsø, Norway, active since 2020 and blending melodic harmonies with death metal aggression. The project channels the twin-guitar traditions of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath.
Symphonic deathcore band from Bilbao, Spain, formed in 2024. Their ambitious fusion layers orchestral grandeur over deathcore brutality from the Basque industrial capital.
Born in the crushing underground of Szentes, this progressive death metal act has delivered unflinching intensity since 2017. Drawing on classic blueprints, they deliver visceral extremity with conviction.
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