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Termination Redux (EP) (2024)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Glasgow-based heavy metal act active since 2016. Their witching-hour name suits anthemic compositions that channel classic NWOBHM traditions through a Scottish lens from one of Britain's great music cities.
Cold death/doom metal emanating from Prešov, active since 2018 within Slovakia's metal scene. Their sound channels the genre's most crushing impulses through thunderous riffs.
Stoner/doom/heavy metal band from Aalborg, Denmark, formed in 2018. Their heavy, fuzz-laden sound blends the weight of doom with stoner grooves and classic heavy metal from northern Jutland.
Vicious Groove / Thrash Metal from San Antonio.
Operating from Luvehult, this doom metal project has been shaping relentless sound since 2016. Glacial compositions unfold with crushing weight, exploring despair and transcendence.
Heavy power metal outfit from Liverpool, active since 2008. Nearly two decades of epic compositions from one of England's most legendary music cities have built a catalog of soaring, powerful metal.
Based in Venice, this hard rock/stoner/doom metal project has been a fixture of Italy's underground since 2013. Their work explores the genre's darkest corners through immense heaviness.
Homicidio is a death/black/doom metal band from Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil, active since the mid-1990s. The band has built a long-running underground catalog, including the album Impuros (2009), Angustia Infinita (2013), and The Pact of Fire (2020), all self-released and available on Bandcamp.
Homo Herectus is a doom metal act from Lecce, Italy, active since 2011 and channeling monolithic heaviness through its doom metal framework. The project delivers oppressive, glacially paced compositions.
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