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Slave to the Scalpel (2021)
Featured Death Metal Album
Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Featured Groove Metal Album
State Of Unrest (2023)
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NWOBHM-inspired heavy metal band from Berkshire, formed in 2022. They channel the spirit of classic British heavy metal with aggressive, energetic performances rooted in the NWOBHM tradition.
Spanish heavy/power metal band from Leganés near Madrid, formed in 2019. They craft blade-sharp heavy and power metal from the southern outskirts of the capital.
Finnish heavy/thrash metal band from Vantaa, formed in 2019. They deliver all-seeing heavy and thrash metal from the Helsinki metropolitan area.
Barnaul-based project merging black metal's atmospheric bleakness with doom metal's crushing deliberation, active since 2020. Their compositions stretch between glacial tempos and frenzied tremolo passages, creating a dynamic tension between despair and fury.
German heavy metal and hard rock band from Böblingen, active since 2007. They bridge classic hard rock and heavy metal with nearly two decades of live experience.
French heavy/power metal band from Neuilly-Saint-Front in Picardy, formed in 2015. They deliver classic heavy and power metal from northern France.
Beliar are a heavy metal band from Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, active since 2009 and catalogued on the Encyclopaedia Metallum. The band has built up a body of recorded work in the Argentine independent metal scene, and their music is available on Bandcamp and other streaming platforms.
Gothenburg-based doom metal act active since 2011, crafting monolithic compositions built on slow-burning riffs and an atmosphere of pervasive heaviness. Their patient approach to songwriting lets each chord ring with crushing finality.
German heavy/power metal band from Gescher, active since 1999. With over two decades in the scene, they are a veteran presence delivering anthemic heavy and power metal.
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