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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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Brandon, Florida's Nasty Savage are one of the unsung survivors of the American metal underground, plying power-speed-thrash since 1985 with an eccentric theatricality that's always set them apart. Four decades in, the band still commands a rabid cult following.
Brooklyn, New York's Natur formed in 2008 with a commitment to unadorned traditional heavy metal they describe as "old metal," drawing heavily on NWOBHM and early American speed metal. Their debut full-length Head of Death (2012) and the follow-up Afternoon Nightmare (2020) document a band devoted to high-energy, riff-driven songwriting without genre concession. They emerged when few American bands were playing unapologetic straight-ahead heavy metal and helped anchor a small revival of the form.
Necrowinds is a speed/black metal band from Kyustendil, Bulgaria, active since 2017. The band channels the raw velocity of first-wave speed metal through a black metal lens from southwestern Bulgaria.
Silesian black/speed metal act formed in 2022, fusing breakneck velocity with atmospheric darkness from Poland's industrial heartland. Their high-octane approach channels raw energy through both genres.
Nicte is a power/speed metal band from Valencia, formed in 2023. Named after the Mayan word for flower, the band brings Mesoamerican mystique to high-velocity power metal from Spain's third-largest city.
Night Fighter is a black/speed metal band from Glasgow, Scotland, formed in 2019. Their sound merges the velocity of speed metal with black metal's darkness from Scotland's largest city.
Inowrocław heavy/speed metal act formed in 2018, delivering high-octane riffing and aggressive energy from the Kuyavian salt-mining city. Their high-velocity approach channels the raw power of classic speed metal.
Night Slasher is a black/speed metal band from Vilnius, Lithuania, formed in 2023. They deliver high-velocity aggression from the Baltic capital.
Słupsk heavy/speed metal act formed in 2020, delivering breakneck velocity from Pomerania's western coastal city. Their energetic approach channels the classic spirit of speed and heavy metal.
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