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Termination Redux (EP) (2024)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Melodic death/thrash metal band from Salo in southwestern Finland, formed in 2020 and blending Scandinavian melodeath with thrash velocity. Their anime-referencing name adds a modern pop-cultural dimension to their aggressive sound.
Zomba-based death metal and melodic death metal act, active since 2017 delivering HM-2 filth and d-beat fury in the old Swedish tradition. Rooted in a scene that bridges Western and Eastern European extremity, their approach favors no-frills brutality over technical showmanship.
Straddling the line between death metal and melodic death metal, this Swedish actfrom Mjölby fuses HM-2 filth and d-beat fury in the old Swedish tradition into a cohesive whole. They've been at it since 2017, and their approach favors no-frills brutality over technical showmanship.
Progressive/melodic death metal and shred band from Bordeaux, active since 2012 and delivering technically virtuosic compositions. Their over-a-decade output combines progressive ambition with fretboard pyrotechnics.
A product of the birthplace of black metal, this Trondheim-based black metal, death metal, and melodic death metal act channels punishing grooves interlocked with frenzied tremolo passages. Active since 2016, primal ferocity drives every note of their catalog.
Melodic death metal band from Cieza in the Murcia region, active since 2014 and delivering Scandinavian-influenced melodeath from southeastern Spain. Their sound pairs melodic twin-guitar harmonies with Mediterranean intensity.
Reno, Nevada's Knightfall forges melodic death metal with a folk metal thread running through it since 2023. The blend of melody, folk texture, and death metal aggression gives them a storytelling dimension rare in the desert Nevada scene.
Melodic death/heavy metal band from Hamburg, formed in 2020 and pairing melodic death metal's twin-guitar harmonies with traditional heavy metal's anthemic power. Their dual-genre approach creates an accessible yet aggressive sound.
Melodic death metal, nu-metal, and metalcore fusion band from Basingstoke in Hampshire, active since 2018. Their genre-blending approach draws from the Gothenburg melodic death metal tradition, the rhythmic heaviness of nu-metal, and metalcore's dynamic structures.
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