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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Metalcore quartet from Liège, Belgium — Chaton on vocals, Jo on drums, Gauthier on guitar, and Reg on bass — Raklur draw from death metal and hardcore of the past fifteen years in equal measure. Their debut studio EP Sous Vide was released in November 2024, following their 2022 release Séquestration.
Gothic metal and metalcore band from Athens, Greece, active since 2008. Their long-running project blends gothic atmosphere with metalcore's dynamic intensity.
Experimental/death metal/metalcore band from Rzeszów, Poland, active since 2013. Their approach pushes extreme metal into experimental territory from the southeastern Polish city.
Raunchy is a melodic groove metal, metalcore, and industrial rock band from Copenhagen, Denmark, active since 2006. The band blends aggressive metal with electronic and alternative rock elements in a distinctly modern Danish approach.
Ravage Ritual is a metalcore/hardcore band from Seinäjoki in South Ostrobothnia, Finland, active since 2011. The band delivers heavy breakdowns and hardcore energy from the Ostrobothnian flatlands.
Melodic death metal/metalcore band from Cassano d'Adda near Milan, formed in 2020. Their approach bridges melodic death metal with modern metalcore from the Lombardy countryside.
Metalcore band from Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland, active since 2012. Their long-running project delivers metalcore from the central Polish town.
Thrash metal/metalcore band from Milan, Italy, active since 2018. Their approach blends thrash velocity with metalcore's rhythmic breakdowns from Italy's largest northern city.
Groove/death metal and metalcore five-piece from Hartkirchen in Upper Austria, formed in 2000 and signed to Noisehead Records. The band has positioned themselves as part of the new wave of Austrian heavy metal, releasing multiple albums including To All Hated and building a reputation in the Central European live circuit.
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