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Global Flatline (Bonus Track Edition) (2024)
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De Doorn (2022)
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Halo (2017)
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Battlecrown is a melodic black/death metal act from the Slavonian town of Slatina, active since 2011. The band pairs the melodic sensibilities of Scandinavian extreme metal with the fierce spirit of the Croatian underground.
Mephobia are a thrash/death/groove metal band from Vienna, Austria, formed in 2019 and operating under the self-described tagline 'very hard music from very soft people.' The band released their debut full-length 'Reign of the Degenerates' in April 2021, followed by 'Angry Elephant' (2023), 'Inner Sanctuary' (2023), and the 'Terror of the Malignant Tumour' EP in early 2024. They maintain an active presence on Bandcamp and Spotify as an independent act.
Mercy Shot blend heavy and groove metal with hard rock influences into a muscular, hook-driven sound. Their 2022 album 'Brace for Impact!' showcases the band's range across ten tracks — from the churning 'Sink and Thrive' to the anthemic 'Massive Heart' — cementing their place in São Paulo's modern heavy rock scene.
Merodah is a groove/progressive metal band from Istanbul, Turkey, formed in 2017. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition.
Meshuggah is a technical groove/thrash metal (early); djent (later) band from Umeå, Sweden, formed in 2017. They blend thrash metal's velocity with groove metal's rhythmic punch.
Mesmera is a melodic death and groove metal band from Trogir, Croatia, formed in 2013. They blend melodic death metal with groove metal from the Dalmatian coast.
A groove metal act from Moscow, Message to Omega has been delivering rhythmically driven compositions since 2013. The band channels cosmic communication themes into heavy, mid-tempo metal.
Denver's Messiahvore formed in 2021 at the intersection of sludge, stoner, and groove metal, occupying the fertile space where riffs are built for maximum swing and maximum punishment simultaneously. Their music has the slow-cooked psychedelic weight of stoner metal combined with groove metal's hip-centric punch, making them a band as suited to a headbang as to a haze.
A heavy and groove metal act from the Newcastle upon Tyne area, Metal Moth has been delivering thick, riff-heavy compositions from the northeast since 2014. The band channels the industrial spirit of Tyneside into muscular metal grooves.
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