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Ride the Flatline (feat. Jami Morgan & Code Orange) (2024)
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Evidence (2023)
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Agamemnon (2025)
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Melodic death/gothic metal band from Turku, formed in 2018 and pairing melodic death metal's aggression with gothic metal's dark elegance. Their Scandinavian-styled name adds a Nordic touch to their dual-genre approach.
Portuguese band from Sintra that evolved from gothic metal origins in 2014 into a death metal-focused sound. Their stylistic evolution reflects a deepening commitment to extreme metal's most intense expressions.
Yaroslavl's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this black metal, death metal, and gothic metal unit is among them — wielding lush keyboard atmospherics layered over crushing rhythmic power. Uncompromising in their vision, they deliver exactly what their audience demands.
Melodic black/death/gothic metal band from Stuttgart, formed in 2019 and blending three distinct metal subgenres into dark, ornate compositions. Their multi-layered approach pairs melodic hooks with extreme metal intensity and gothic atmospherics.
Exploring the depths of gothic metal and progressive metal, this Swedish outfit from Linköping has been refining their craft since 2008. Their sound hinges on odd-time signatures woven into surprisingly accessible songwriting, delivered with brute-force conviction.
Vampyric black/doom metal duo from Canterbury, England, formed in 2020, featuring Ria on bass and vocals and Oli on guitar. Their catalog includes Blood Spattered Bride, Sanguine Sacrifice, and Requiem of Horrors, all steeped in gothic horror imagery and the intersection of black metal aggression and doom's crushing pace.
Doom/gothic metal band from Barcelona, formed in 2015 and blending doom's crushing weight with gothic metal's dark elegance. Their Catalan underground roots inform a sound that balances heaviness with ornate atmospherics.
When Kayzen emerged in 2023 from Warsaw, they brought with them a sound rooted in death metal, gothic metal, and melodic death metal — all punishing grooves interlocked with frenzied tremolo passages. Primal ferocity drives every note of their catalog.
Gothic/thrash metal band from Zamora in Castile and Leon, formed in 2020 and blending gothic metal's dark atmosphere with thrash's aggressive velocity. Their unusual genre combination creates a distinctive sound from central Spain.
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