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Global Flatline (Bonus Track Edition) (2024)
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De Doorn (2022)
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Halo (2017)
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Human Sacrifice is a melodic death metal band from Mula, Spain, active since 2014 and blending melodic harmonies with death metal aggression. The project channels the twin-guitar traditions of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath.
Hailing from Järvenpää in Finland, this melodic death/thrash metal outfit channels aggressive energy since 2017. Rooted in old-school traditions, their compositions deliver unrelenting heaviness.
Doom metal project from London, active since 2022. Their glacial compositions channel the weight and darkness of classic doom from the British capital's underground.
From Chinle, Arizona — deep in Navajo Nation — Hunters Moon bring melodic death metal rooted in striking geographic and cultural context since 2021. Their music carries the sweep of canyon country: expansive, powerful, and shot through with natural darkness.
An established melodic death metal voice from Pombal, contributing to Portugal's underground since 2014. Heavy, downtuned riffing and relentless percussion drive their compositions.
Rooted in Nokia's underground, this melodic death/thrash metal project delivers scorching compositions with conviction since 2017. Rooted in old-school traditions, their compositions deliver unrelenting heaviness.
Melodic death/groove metal band from Halle (Saale), Germany, active since 2015. Their polished sound bridges Gothenburg-style melodic death metal with modern groove metal from Saxony-Anhalt.
Melodic death metal band from Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic, active since 2016. Their melodic approach balances intricate guitar harmonies with death metal aggression from the industrial heartland of northern Bohemia.
Heavy metal and hard rock outfit from Charlieu in the Loire department, active since 2019. Their sound channels the spirit of classic rock and metal from rural central France.
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