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Deathcore act from Cannes on the French Riviera, active since 2016. Their exotic name contrasts with the glamour of their Côte d'Azur surroundings, delivering crushing modern extremity.
Hugin Munin is a melodic death metal band from Santos, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in the late 2000s under the original name Gungnir before adopting their current Norse mythology-themed name. The band released the EP "Ravens Empire" and the full-length album "Ten Thousand Spears for Ten Thousand Gods" (2011), the latter receiving a perfect score of 10/10 from Brazilian metal outlet Whiplash.com. They have performed as a support act for international acts including Krisiun, Korpiklaani, and Eluveitie, and released the EP "Mountainbreaker" as the first installment of a planned trilogy.
Melodic death/black metal band from Berlin, Germany, formed in 2022. Their polished fusion of melodic precision and extreme metal aggression brings fresh energy to the Berlin metal scene.
Human Behavior is a melodic death metal band from Santiago, Chile, featuring guitarists Rodrigo Cuello and Claudio Cárcamo, bassist Pablo Cáceres, drummer Sebastián García, and vocalist Alejandro Gómez. The band released the EP Human Life Decay in January 2018, followed by the full-length Suicide of Computing Madness in 2020, a concept album exploring the social impact of technological advancement recorded at Orange Studios.
Melodic death metal/metalcore band from Neuruppin, Germany, active since 2014. Their dynamic sound bridges Scandinavian-style melodic death metal with modern metalcore from Brandenburg.
Melodic death metal band from Neumunster, Germany, active since 2011. Their melodic approach channels the Gothenburg tradition with refined guitar harmonies from Schleswig-Holstein.
Human Desolation is a melodic death metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, active since 2015 and blending melodic harmonies with death metal aggression. The project channels the twin-guitar traditions of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath.
Progressive/melodic death metal band from Tallinn, Estonia, active since 2005. Two decades of technically ambitious melodic death metal have made them a cornerstone of the Estonian metal scene.
Melodic death/groove metal band from Franconia/Bavaria, Germany, formed in 2026. The freshest melodic death-groove voice in the Bavarian scene, they blend catchy melodies with heavy grooves.
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