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Hounds of Hell is a heavy/stoner/thrash metal band from Hede, Sweden, active since 2020 and delivering fuzz-laden, groove-heavy riffs through a haze of overdriven amplification. The project channels the riff-worshipping spirit of the genre.
Heavy/thrash metal band from Witten, Germany, active since 2016. Their riff-driven crossover of heavy and thrash metal delivers aggressive energy from the southern Ruhr region.
Hickory, North Carolina doom metal outfit Hour of 13 formed in 2003 primarily as the creative project of multi-instrumentalist Chad Davis, with vocalist Phil Swanson contributing to the bulk of their recorded output. Their 2007 self-titled debut on Shadow Kingdom Records was followed by The Ritualist (2010) and 333, both of which reinforced the band's status as a respected act within traditional doom and occult heavy metal circles. Their sound draws from the same late-1970s and early-1980s roots as Pentagram and Black Sabbath without relying on pastiche.
HourDite is a melodic heavy metal band from Landskrona, Sweden, active since 2020 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
Vicious melodic heavy metal project from Turku, carving a path through Finland's underground since 2018. Powerful vocals and driving riffs define their contribution to traditional metal.
Housebreakers is a heavy metal band from Turin, Italy, active since 2022 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
Howenh is an instrumental heavy metal project from the Santiago metropolitan area of Chile, founded in 2015 by guitarist and composer Iván Aguayo. The band blends doom, dark wave, and post-rock into an atmospheric, largely instrumental sound, documented across two albums: Kren (2015) and Sheol (2018).
An established various voice from Helsinki, contributing to Finland's underground since 2015. Tight compositions and aggressive delivery characterize their particular approach.
Heavy/doom metal band from Antwerp, Belgium, formed in 2022. They channel the monolithic weight of doom metal through crushing riffs and mournful atmospheres that reflect the genre's grand tradition.
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