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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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No Cross No Crown (2018)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Grief-stricken metalcore from Denton.
Groove metal/metalcore band from Stoke-on-Trent in the West Midlands, active since 2015. Their apocalyptic name channels rhythmic aggression from the Staffordshire pottery city.
I Set Fire is a metalcore band from Munich, Germany, formed in 2019, combining breakdowns and screamed vocals with melodic passages in the modern metalcore tradition. The band draws from Munich's vibrant heavy music scene to craft high-energy compositions.
I Warned You is a melodic death metal/metalcore band from Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, active since 2012, blending the harmonic sensibilities of melodic death metal with the intensity of metalcore. The band fuses twin-guitar harmonies with breakdowns and harsh vocals from the famous Bohemian spa town.
I Will Tear This World Apart is a metalcore act from Trondheim, Norway, active since 2013 and merging black metal's cold intensity with doom's suffocating weight. The project inhabits the darkest intersection of both genres.
I.See.Red is a metalcore band from Athens, Greece, active since 2016 and delivering aggressive, dynamic metal with crushing breakdowns and intense energy. The project channels the power of modern extreme metal.
Metalcore band from Pietarsaari on Finland's Ostrobothnian coast, active since 2017. Their sound delivers metalcore from the bilingual Finnish-Swedish coastal town.
Melodic death metal/metalcore band from Paris, France active since 2013. Their sound blends Scandinavian-style melodeath with modern metalcore from the French capital.
Progressive death metal/metalcore band from Paris, France formed in 2021. Their sound pushes death metal and metalcore into progressive territory from the French capital.
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