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Unholy Triumphant is a black/death metal band from Zhytomyr, Ukraine, with a discography that includes Ego Sum Ignis, Circulus Vitiosus, and The Diabolic Confession. The band delivers extreme metal steeped in Latin-titled darkness from western Ukraine.
Death metal band from San Michele al Tagliamento near Venice, Italy, active since 2022. Their hunting-themed name and Venetian coastal origins lend a distinctive identity to their death metal assault.
Death metal band from Palma, Mallorca, active since 2010 with a name that incongruously blends mythical imagery with extreme metal brutality. Their Mediterranean island origins bring a unique identity to their death metal assault.
Munich death metal band making a name for themselves through stark, uncompromising extremity exploring the collapse of faith, identity, and meaning. Their expanding catalog from Ascend The Plank through Scourge to the latest EP From Flesh To Void shows continuous growth in both musical and lyrical scope.
Melodic death metal band from Varazdin, Croatia, emerging in 2024 with a sound rooted in the Scandinavian melodeath tradition. Their approach balances death metal's aggression with memorable melodic guitar work.
Death metal and grindcore band from Oborniki Slaskie in Lower Silesia, Poland, named after the infamous industrial disaster, active since 2014. Their toxic namesake matches the corrosive intensity of their death-grind assault.
Melodic death metal and metalcore band from Helsinki, Finland, blending Scandinavian melodeath traditions with modern metalcore energy. Their sound bridges the gap between Finland's melodic death metal heritage and contemporary metalcore's dynamic intensity.
Death and thrash metal band from Oulainen, Finland, named after the notorious Japanese biological warfare unit, active since 2010. Their extreme subject matter is matched by a ferocious blend of death and thrash metal aggression.
Thrash/groove/death metal band from Recife, Pernambuco, formed in 2016 by members including Moab Junior and Davi Aguiar, recording at J.A. Studio with producer Joel Lima. The band released a self-titled four-track EP on September 1, 2018, followed by the single and music video "The Foundation of Society" in January 2025, directed by Henrique Costa.
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