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Vault Of Horrors (2024)
Featured Melodic Death Metal Album
Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Featured Black Metal Album
Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Melodic death metal outfit from Kampen, formed in 2016. Twin-guitar harmonies and soaring lead work temper the brutality of blast beats and growled vocals, creating compositions that are both punishing and anthemic.
Västerås-based melodic death metal act active since 2012, threading harmonized guitar leads and memorable hooks through aggressive, double-bass-driven arrangements. Their approach balances accessibility with genuine heaviness, drawing from the Gothenburg tradition.
Melodic death metal outfit from Łódź, formed in 2025. Twin-guitar harmonies and soaring lead work temper the brutality of blast beats and growled vocals, creating compositions that are both punishing and anthemic.
Kraków-based melodic death metal act active since 2017, threading harmonized guitar leads and memorable hooks through aggressive, double-bass-driven arrangements. Their approach balances accessibility with genuine heaviness, drawing from the Gothenburg tradition.
Doom metal outfit from Gävle, formed in 2015. Their compositions stretch conventional structures to their limits, filling every measure with oppressive weight and deliberate, devastating momentum.
German melodic death metal band from Cologne, formed in 2016. They craft melodic death metal with twin-guitar harmonies from the Rhineland's largest city.
Rome-based melodic death metal act active since 2026, threading harmonized guitar leads and memorable hooks through aggressive, double-bass-driven arrangements. Their approach balances accessibility with genuine heaviness, drawing from the Gothenburg tradition.
Finnish melodic death metal band from Turku, formed in 2012. They craft staring-eyed melodic death metal from Finland's former capital.
Santa Maria da Feira-based melodic death metal act active since 2020, threading harmonized guitar leads and memorable hooks through aggressive, double-bass-driven arrangements. Their approach balances accessibility with genuine heaviness, drawing from the Gothenburg tradition.
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