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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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Black/speed metal act from Koblenz, Germany, formed in 2024, merging the atmospheric darkness of black metal with speed metal's breakneck velocity. Their approach channels the classic first-wave energy of black/speed metal with fresh intensity.
Belgian metal frontrunners from Leopoldsburg, blending fast, extreme heavy metal with sharp shredding and mosh-worthy riffs since 2015. Their discography from "Pulses of Pleasure" through "Shattering Reflection" showcases an evolution from raw speed metal fury to mature songwriting with progressive touches and chorus-driven anthems.
Heavy metal, speed metal, and thrash band from Pamplona, Navarra, Spain active since 2013. Their discography includes the 2016 album Witchcraft, eight tracks of relentless speed metal with a Basque-language closing track.
Evil Shade is a speed/heavy metal band formed in 2020 in Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico, drawing influence from 1980s acts such as Running Wild and early Helloween. The band features ex-members of Question and Victime, and released their debut EP Vandals in October 2021 via Chaos Records and Spookies Productions on cassette, CD, and digital.
Evilcult is a speed/black/thrash metal band from Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, founded in 2016 by vocalist and guitarist Lucas "From Hell" with drummer Mateus "Blasphemer" Scussel. Drawing on first-wave black metal and Teutonic thrash influences such as Venom, Bathory, and Destruction, they released the EP "Evil Forces Command" in 2018 followed by their debut full-length "At the Darkest Night" in 2020, which was released internationally on Awakening Records (China) and Diabolic Might Records (Germany).
Black metal and speed metal band from Lappeenranta, Finland active since 2013. They fuse the raw aggression of black metal with the velocity of speed metal from southeastern Finland.
Speed metal act from El Prat de Llobregat near Barcelona, Spain, active since 2015. They channel blistering speed metal fury from the outskirts of the Catalan capital.
Viennese black/speed metal and punk outfit active since 2012, roaring out hellfire-fueled, motor-driven aggression with a post-apocalyptic wasteland aesthetic. Their catalog spans releases like "Dirty Tales," "No Dice," and "Ain't No Saint," plus a split with Iron Fist.
On the warpath since 2015, this Nizhny Novgorod Speed Metal and Thrash Metal outfit delivers relentless velocity and old-school metal purity. Their place within Russia's sprawling, uncompromising metal landscape speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.
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