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The Age Of Entitlement (2019)
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rosemary (2023)
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L'Envol (2024)
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Black/folk/heavy metal band from Finland, active since 2014 and weaving three distinct metal traditions into a unified sound. Their Finnish name meaning "guild" reflects the collective craftsmanship of their multi-genre approach.
Stubbornly devoted to the riff, this doom metal, heavy metal, and symphonic metal act from Porto traffics in orchestral grandeur married to heavy guitar-driven foundations. Since 2021, they've built a catalog that reflects Portugal's intimate but fiercely devoted metal community.
Copenhagen heavy metal/hardcore punk crossover formed in 2015, bridging the intensity of hardcore with heavy metal's riff-driven power. Their hybrid approach pulls from both genres' most confrontational elements.
Gävle, Sweden — heavy metal and thrash metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2012, they deal in whiplash-inducing tempo shifts and gang vocal outbursts. Pure adrenaline translated into riff form.
Sludge metal four-piece from Stourbridge in the Black Country, formed in 2016 and dubbed "Black Country Sludge Masters." Featuring Jack Cradock, James Pearson, Toby Sambidge, and Mitch Griffiths, their motto "Heavy Souls, Heavy Sounds" captures the essence of releases like Sacred Crimson.
Legendary Danish heavy metal icon with a thirty-plus year career as one of the most storied figures in metal history, known for horror-themed concept albums, theatrical falsetto vocals, and haunting orchestrations. His solo work following Mercyful Fate has defined an entire subgenre of theatrical, narrative-driven heavy metal.
Heavy/stoner metal band from Cardiff, Wales, active since 2010 and maintaining an active touring schedule across UK venues. Their sound blends heavy metal muscle with stoner rock's groove-driven, riff-worshipping approach.
Heavy/thrash metal band from Brighton, active since 2014 and delivering aggressive, riff-driven metal that merges traditional heavy metal's melodic power with thrash's speed and ferocity. Their sound carries the weight of classic UK metal with modern intensity.
Marion, North Carolina's King Rat play heavy metal with a Southern edge, emerging in 2020 from a small Appalachian city and bringing a rawness that suits both the locale and the genre. Unpretentious and built to be loud.
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