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Slave to the Scalpel (2021)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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AMENRA “De zotte morgen” (written by Zjef Vanuytsel) (2020)
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State Of Unrest (2023)
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Emerging from Florida in 2020, Worm began as a raw black/death/doom entity before evolving into something considerably more elaborate — later recordings layer symphonic arrangements over the suffocating weight of doom and the corrosive grain of black and death metal. The band's trajectory from crude burial-ground aesthetics toward orchestrated darkness is one of the more striking transformations in recent underground extreme metal.
Symphonic black metal band from Southampton, England formed in 2023. Wraithfyre weaves orchestral grandeur into black metal from the south coast port city.
Founded in Bielefeld, Germany in 1994 by guitarist Marco Heubaum, Xandria reconstituted in 1999 and became one of the more consistent European symphonic metal acts over the following two decades. Their 2003 debut Kill the Sun charted in Germany, and albums including Ravenheart (2004), India (2005), and the later Neverworld's End (2012) built a loyal following in the Nightwish-influenced feminine-fronted symphonic metal tradition. The band has cycled through several vocalists — including Dianne van Giersbergen, who recorded Sacrificium and Theater of Dimensions — with Ambre Vourvahis fronting the 2023 album The Wonders Still Awaiting.
Xaon is a symphonic death metal band from Sion, Switzerland, describing themselves as never quite fitting into any single metal subgenre. They have released three albums including "The Lethean," "Solipsis," and "The Drift," blending finesse and vehemence while exploring atmospheric, introspective darkness.
XisForEyes is a progressive black/death metal band from Newcastle upon Tyne, England, formed in 2013. Their releases including "Convoluted Enlightenment" and "Absolute Corporeal Besmirchment" blend symphonic elements with progressive black and death metal into dense, technically accomplished compositions.
Xsephiroth is an extreme symphonic metal project from Catania, Sicily, active since 2013. They blend extreme metal aggression with somber orchestral arrangements on releases like "Down the Tormented Chthonic Path," creating a cinematic and darkly dramatic sound that draws from Sicily's rich cultural heritage.
Xystus is a progressive/symphonic metal band from 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, formed in 2023. They merge progressive metal complexity with symphonic grandeur, creating ambitious, layered compositions that showcase the Netherlands' strength in orchestral metal.
Xzoriath is a symphonic death metal band from Linkoping, Sweden. They blend the aggression of death metal with lush symphonic arrangements, creating an epic and cinematic sound that draws from Sweden's deep well of melodic extreme metal innovation.
Symphonic metal project from the UK, formed in 2021 by the artist known as Yarima Kuro with producer Gaius Black. Their album "The Strings of Fate" fuses fiery guitar riffs with traditional Japanese instruments and symphonic arrangements, set within an elaborate fantasy world called Faewar.
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