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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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Suffern, New York's Premonition are a heavy metal band formed in 2018, working within the genre's established tradition of riff-centered songcraft and powerful delivery. Situated in the Hudson Valley just north of New York City, the band draw from the dense talent pool of the Northeast underground, where heavy metal's classic values have always found a devoted audience.
Heavy metal band from Valladolid, Spain, formed in 2011, whose name means 'prison' in Spanish. They deliver commanding heavy metal from the heart of Castile and Leon.
Out of Billings, Montana, Pressureknot formed in 2019 to deliver a hybrid of heavy and thrash metal built on the kind of direct, no-nonsense riffing that isolates the essentials and drives them forward. Montana's sparse heavy metal scene makes the band a notable outlier, and their straightforward aggression feels shaped by the geography — wide-open and unflinching.
Heavy and thrash metal band from Istanbul, Turkey, formed in 2018, delivering classic heavy-thrash from the Bosphorus city. They bring over seven years of metal to the Turkish scene.
Donostia-San Sebastián's Padre Lobo — 'Father Wolf' in Spanish — has been roaming the Basque Country with stoner-sludge fury since 2015. Their coastal Basque setting adds maritime grit to their tar-thick, riff-worshipping sound.
Heavy metal band from Agder, Norway, active since 1995, making them one of the longest-running heavy metal acts in southern Norway. Three decades of pride in their craft mark them as true veterans.
Heavy metal band from Cambados and Vilanova de Arousa in Galicia, Spain, formed in 2016. They bring classic heavy metal thunder to the Atlantic coast of northwestern Spain.
Progressive doom and heavy metal band from Athens, Greece, formed in 2020, digging deep into the primal origins of heavy music through progressive doom. They bring rooted, elemental heaviness to the Greek metal community.
Thrash and heavy metal band from Khabarovsk, Russia, formed in 2024, delivering aggressive metal from the Russian Far East near the Chinese border. They bring fresh thrash energy from across the continent.
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