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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Liars & Thieves (2024)
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When Evoked Curse emerged in 2023 from Gothenburg, they brought with them a sound rooted in black metal and heavy metal — all raw, lo-fi aggression channeled through kvlt aesthetics. Lo-fi authenticity lends their recordings a genuinely oppressive character.
Gothic/heavy metal project with roots in Zurich, Switzerland, and later connections to Cuprija, Serbia, bridging Central European and Balkan metal traditions since 2024. Their cross-cultural origins inform a sound that merges gothic atmosphere with heavy metal power.
Alkmaar, Netherlands — heavy metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2018, they deal in Maiden-esque gallops and Priest-inspired vocal histrionics. They play metal the way it was meant to be: loud, proud, and unfiltered.
When Exallend emerged in 2020 from Bratsk, they brought with them a sound rooted in heavy metal — all NWOBHM-rooted riffing with timeless melodic hooks. Twin-guitar interplay and vocal power form the backbone of their sound.
Heavy/thrash metal act from Cologne, Germany, delivering powerful, riff-driven compositions since 2014. Their approach combines the best of traditional heavy metal and thrash from one of Germany's largest cities.
Heavy metal and hard rock act from Hamburg, Germany, forging classic, powerful compositions since 2021. Their approach channels the raw energy and swagger of traditional metal and hard rock.
Heavy metal band from Helsinki, Finland formed in 2022. They bring classic heavy metal power from the heart of Finland.
Underground to the core, this heavy metal act from Linköping traffics in twin-guitar harmonies and commanding vocal lines. Since 2019, they've built a catalog that reflects the Gothenburg school's homeland.
Excruciator formed in Beaverton, Oregon in 2009 as an explicit reaction against metalcore trends in the Portland scene, drawing instead from the 1980s speed and heavy metal traditions of bands like Judas Priest and Motörhead. Their debut full-length Devouring (2011) was released on Heavy Artillery/Earache Records and recorded with a lineup that included guitarist/vocalist Chris Birkle, and the follow-up Fighting for Evil (2017) was produced by Toxic Holocaust's Joel Grind at Falcon Recording Studios in Portland. The band briefly went on hiatus between 2013 and 2015 before regrouping for additional releases.
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