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Headsic is a melodic death metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, active since 2010 and blending melodic harmonies with death metal aggression. The project channels the twin-guitar traditions of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath.
Headwolf is a melodic death metal band founded in Teresina, Piauí, with founding members including vocalist Marcelo Abreu, lead guitarist Adriano Theo, and drummer Alex Fernando. Their lyrics draw on Nordic culture and mythology, and the band released the EP The Lost Warriors as part of their mission to bring fresh approaches to Brazil's underground metal community.
Heartkiller is a thrash/melodic death metal band from Debrecen, Hungary, formed in 2023. They forge aggressive extreme metal at the crossroads of death and thrash.
Melodic death metal band from Graz, Austria, active since 2009 with a deep catalog including Oathbreaker, Armored Bards, and Weltenwandel. Known for catchy melodies and crushing riffs, they have shared stages with Ensiferum, Equilibrium, Eluveitie, and Korpiklaani across four European tours.
San Diego's Heathen God arrived in 2024 at the intersection of blackened and melodic death metal, a debut act with ambition written into their name and immediacy in their execution. Their blend of melodic death metal craft and black metal atmosphere positions them as one of Southern California's more intriguing recent arrivals.
Heaven Can Wait is a melodic death/doom metal band from Funchal, Portugal, formed in 2015. They craft crushing doom-death compositions steeped in oppressive heaviness.
An established melodic death metal voice from Athens, contributing to Greece's underground since 2015. Technical precision and brutal aggression merge in their approach to the genre.
Jena, Germany's Heaven Shall Burn formed in 1995 and have spent three decades as one of the most consistent and politically engaged acts at the intersection of metalcore and melodic death metal. Their catalog of ten studio albums, including the Iconoclast trilogy (2008–2010) and Of Truth and Sacrifice (2020), has repeatedly charted inside the German Top 25 and placed the band among Europe's leading heavy exports. Their lyrics address anti-fascism, animal rights, and systemic inequality with a directness that sets them apart from most of their contemporaries.
Heavensent is a melodic death metal band from Olbia (Sassari), Italy, active since 2018 and blending melodic harmonies with death metal aggression. The project channels the twin-guitar traditions of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath.
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