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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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A heavy metal act from the Småland city of Kalmar, Multitude formed in 2024. The band delivers classic-style metal from the Baltic coast.
Chicago heavy/power metal act Munition formed in 2023 with an approach rooted in old-school metal tradition — anthem-ready riffs, soaring vocals, and the kind of chest-out directness that the genre's classic era was built on.
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Murder Angels is a thrash/heavy metal act from the Thessalian city of Larissa, formed in 2024. The band delivers aggressive, riff-driven metal from the agricultural heartland of central Greece.
A heavy, speed, and thrash metal act from Vantaa in the Helsinki metropolitan area, Murderaim delivers rapid-fire aggression with a classic metal backbone. Active since 2016, the band combines the velocity of speed metal with thrash's rhythmic precision.
Murderbird is a heavy/groove metal act from Stockholm, active since 2018. The band delivers the kind of predatory, rhythmically charged heaviness their avian name suggests.
A heavy metal act from Trento in the Dolomites, MurderBurg has been delivering classic metal since 2013. The band channels the medieval fortress atmosphere of their Alpine city into driving, aggressive compositions.
Operating from Jochberg in the Tyrolean Alps since 1990—previously under the name Stage from 1987—Murdock are a heavy metal and hard rock band with a long history in the Austrian underground. The band have persevered independently for over three decades, maintaining an active presence in the Austrian regional metal scene.
Chicago heavy metal act Murdock 13 have been operating in the city's sprawling metal underground since 2017, playing traditional heavy metal with the directness and confidence that a city like Chicago demands. The number 13 in the name sets the tone — bad luck runs through the music.
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