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Stoner doom metal outfit from Bordeaux in southwestern France, active since 2013. Their wine-region origins fuel a sound that pairs the heaviness of doom with stoner metal's hazy, groove-laden approach.
Emerging from Aberdeen's underground, this black/speed metal act has been forging cold sonic fury since 2015. Atmospheric depth and feral intensity coexist in their compositions.
Black/speed metal band from Zaragoza, Spain, active since 2004. Two decades of blistering blackened speed metal from the Aragonese capital demonstrate their enduring commitment to extreme velocity.
Rooted in Ljubljana's underground, this blackened speed metal project delivers vicious compositions with conviction since 2014. Their approach balances melodic undertones with the genre's most aggressive impulses.
Houston power/speed metal. James Rivera's voice is one of the great Texas metal instruments.
Rooted in Messina's underground, this speed/thrash metal project delivers brutal compositions with conviction since 2001. Their thrash assault combines speed, aggression, and precision in equal measure.
Herobrine is a heavy/speed/power metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, active since 2022 and delivering soaring melodies, epic arrangements, and powerful vocals. The project channels the grandeur and ambition of power metal.
From Saugerties, New York, Hexe Krieg weaponize the convergence of thrash, death, and speed metal into something relentlessly kinetic. Since 2012 the band has pursued a style that is as mechanically aggressive as it is single-minded in purpose.
Hard rock heavy metal outfit from Knebworth in Hertfordshire, active since 2012. Their chemical-element name channels classic rock and metal traditions from a town famous for legendary outdoor concerts.
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