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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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From Deva in Romania, this progressive melodic death metal act brings relentless intensity to the regional scene since 2019. Their sound channels the genre's most crushing impulses through thunderous riffs.
Melodic death metal/metalcore band from Aalborg, Denmark, formed in 2018. Their polished sound bridges Scandinavian melodic death metal with modern metalcore from northern Jutland.
Oakland's Hatriot began as a ferocious thrash outfit before sharpening their attack into melodic death/thrash territory, carrying the Bay Area's aggression forward with a seasoned lineup and a commitment to controlled brutality.
Haundead is a metalcore/melodic death/groove metal band from Lyon, France, active since 2018 and blending melodic harmonies with death metal aggression. The project channels the twin-guitar traditions of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath.
An uncompromising melodic death metal project from Trondheim, active since 2018. Their sound channels the genre's most crushing impulses through thunderous riffs.
Metalcore outfit from the Community of Madrid, active since 2016. Their moshing-inspired name broadcasts their energetic live approach, blending hardcore fury with metalcore's melodic punch.
Raw melodic death metal emanating from Helsinki, active since 2021 within Finland's metal scene. Punishing compositions and guttural fury form the core of their sound.
Madison, Wisconsin's Haver blend melodic death metal's twin-guitar harmonies with the punishing weight of straightforward death metal, carving out a sound that's as hook-driven as it is brutal. Active since 2023, they're a young act already showing a clear command of the melodeath idiom.
Menacing melodic death/groove/thrash metal emanating from Bengtsfors, active since 2014 within Sweden's metal scene. Heavy, downtuned riffing and relentless percussion drive their compositions.
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