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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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Romulox started up in Milford, Indiana in 2021 playing heavy metal with the earnestness of a scene that hasn't been jaded by trend cycles. Small-town Midwest roots give the project a certain unpretentious directness — this is heavy metal practiced because it matters, not because it's fashionable.
Progressive/heavy metal solo artist from the Netherlands, active since 2020. The project delivers technically ambitious progressive heavy metal.
Room of Madness is a female-fronted heavy metal band from Linköping, Sweden, active since 2017. Fronted by vocalist Agneta Berg, the band blends heavy metal intensity with thrash and progressive elements across releases like 'Satan's Queen' and 'Kingdom of the Dead.'
Rosa Negra is a heavy metal band from Madrid, Spain, active since 1984 — one of the pioneering acts of Spanish heavy metal. Over four decades of activity make them among the most enduring metal bands in the country's history.
Heavy metal/hard rock band from Pula, Croatia, dating back to 1984 — one of the oldest acts in this entire dataset. Over four decades of heavy metal from the Istrian peninsula represent extraordinary longevity.
Chernihiv heavy/thrash metal act formed in 2012, delivering aggressive riffing from northern Ukraine. Their sustained output speaks to metal's enduring vitality in the Ukrainian underground.
Rosy Vista is a melodic heavy metal and hard rock band from Hanover, Germany, formed in 2019. The band delivers hook-driven melodic metal and hard rock from the capital of Lower Saxony.
Rotor is a Buenos Aires heavy metal band formed around 2002, featuring Pablo Divita on vocals, Fabián Román on guitar, Alejandro Fugazza on bass, and Diego Rodríguez on drums. The band released two studio albums, Dos Caras and Mariposa o Serpiente (completed in December 2008), and performed live alongside Almafuerte at venues including Club Ezeiza and Cemento.
Vacaville, California's Rott formed in 2021 with a straightforward commitment to traditional heavy metal. The band channels the genre's classic sensibility — big riffs, strong hooks, and a no-frills approach that keeps the focus squarely on the songs.
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