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Xeper is a melodic death metal band from Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, combining melodic riffs with elements of death, progressive, and black metal. Their sound aims to revive the spirit of 1990s extreme metal with a modern production approach, and they have released singles including "Caged" and "Cold December Night."
Melodic death metal band from Toulouse, France, formed in 2017 with influences ranging from Amon Amarth to folk and pagan metal. Their EP "Apocalyptic Tales And Legends From The Epic Underworld" alternates between melodic, driving passages and more directly brutal attacks across five tracks.
Atmospheric black/melodic death metal solo project from Maynooth, Ireland, formed in 2021 by a self-described mid-forties musician rekindling his passion after years away from music. Releases including "Holocene" and "A Pale Blue Dot" blend atmospheric black metal textures with melodic death metal structures in a deeply personal creative endeavor.
Melodic death metal/metalcore band from Newcastle upon Tyne, England, formed in 2025 with members Seth, Joel, Elliott, and Sam. Signed to The Coming Strife Records, their debut release "Harmony of Despair" showcases aggressive metalcore with melodic death metal sensibilities.
Zander Noriega is a solo melodic death metal and djent project based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, known for combining extreme metal with cinematic and progressive elements. The project gained international visibility through the soundtrack to the space shooter video game Steredenn (2015) and its expanded edition Steredenn: Binary Stars (2018). Subsequent releases include the albums "Escape Mechanics Unlocked" (February 2022) and "Demonic Den Operator 37" (October 2022).
Zealot is a melodic death metal band from Riihimäki, Finland, formed in 2010. They channel the Finnish tradition of melodic extreme metal, balancing ferocity and melody in a style pioneered by the country's legendary death metal scene.
ZeroCrowd is a melodic death/gothic metal band from Oulu, Finland, formed in 2017. They merge the aggression of melodic death metal with the dark romantic atmosphere of gothic metal, drawing on Finland's rich tradition in both genres.
Zerokarma is a melodic death/progressive metal band from Nakhodka, Russia, formed in 2017. They blend the melody of Scandinavian death metal with progressive complexity from Russia's Far East Pacific coast.
Zgripsorum is a melodic death metal band from Urlați, Romania, formed in 2021. They channel the Scandinavian melodic death metal tradition through a Romanian perspective.
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