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Piles of Festering Decomposition (2020)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Head Cage (2018)
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Sevicia evolved from melodic heavy metal into metalcore from Bilbao, tracing a trajectory from classic melody to modern aggression. Their Basque Country origins connect them to one of Spain's most vibrant music cultures.
Los Angeles heavy metal band Sexist operate with a provocateur's eye for irony — the name and Bandcamp handle (feministband) signal a band that uses the genre's bravado to subvert it rather than celebrate it. Active since 2014, they deliver traditional-leaning metal from the LA underground with a pointed edge.
Sexmachine deliver heavy metal from Hanau in Hesse, bringing raw, unapologetic energy with the provocative swagger their name demands. Their Frankfurt-area base connects them to one of Germany's major metal hubs.
Viennese heavy metal and hard rock band formed in 2015, delivering high-octane riffs rooted in classic metal tradition. Their energetic live presence has made them a fixture of the Austrian heavy metal scene, sharing bills with notable acts across the country.
Sexton forge speed and heavy metal from Dortmund, channeling the velocity and power of classic metal from the Ruhr Valley. Active since 2016, they carry the torch of traditional speed metal in one of Germany's great industrial cities.
Kingsport, Tennessee's SeñorX occupy a niche corner of the heavy metal world where shred guitar technique and neoclassical composition meet traditional metal structures, active since 2004 in the Appalachian corridor's quiet but dedicated metal scene. Their work is guitar-centric and technically ambitious, rooted in the virtuoso tradition.
Dolny Kubin's SGP Projekt play heavy metal from the Orava town since 2019. Their acronymic project name and northern Slovak origins channel focused musical vision into traditional metal compositions from the Tatra foothills.
Umea's Shade of Grey explore progressive melodic heavy metal from the northern university city since 2011. Their morally ambiguous name channels the complexity between absolutes into compositions of technical sophistication.
Falun's Shades play heavy metal from the Dalarna capital since 2015. Their shadows-plural name and copper-mining heritage origins channel the darkness of underground tunnels into traditional metal compositions.
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