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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Featured Melodic Death Metal Album
Liars & Thieves (2024)
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Nijverdal-based heavy metal act, active since 2011 delivering old-school metal worship with genuine fire and conviction. Rooted in a country that punches well above its weight in extreme metal, classic riffs and commanding vocals anchor every track.
Heavy metal band from Kiel on Germany's Baltic coast, formed in 2019 and named after the witch from H.P. Lovecraft's fiction. Their sound channels traditional heavy metal through an occult, literary lens.
Grootebroek's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this heavy metal and thrash metal unit is among them — wielding Bay Area velocity married to Teutonic heaviness. Circle-pit fuel delivered with workmanlike consistency.
Melodic heavy metal band from the Rheintal region of Switzerland, formed in 2016 and crafting hook-driven compositions with soaring vocals and twin-guitar harmonies. Their sound channels the classic European heavy metal tradition.
Southern metal and hardcore band from Guadalajara near Madrid, active since 2012 and channeling American southern metal swagger through a Spanish lens. Their Anne Rice-inspired name adds a gothic literary edge.
Heavy/progressive metal band from Germany, formed in 2015 and sharing its Tolkien-derived name with the older black metal project. Their sound blends traditional heavy metal's power with progressive complexity and epic scope.
Heavy/stoner metal and rock band from Athens, formed in 2021 and blending heavy metal muscle with the fuzzed-out groove of stoner rock. Their sound carries the sun-baked energy of Athens filtered through thick distortion and driving riffs.
Heavy metal band from Oyeu in the Isere department, formed in 2018 and delivering classic, riff-driven compositions from the French Alps. Their abbreviated name keeps things direct, matching the no-frills energy of their metal.
Heavy metal band from Aubervilliers in the Paris suburbs, active since 2010 and delivering over a decade of chrome-heavy, industrially tinged traditional metal. Their chrome-referencing name signals the polished, metallic sheen of their sound.
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