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B Chaos is a groove metal band from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, formed in 2012. The five-piece outfit has released two full-length albums, Ashes (2018) and Sweet Funky Hole (2021), with lyrics addressing society, madness, religion, and nonconformity.
B on Reason is a heavy/thrash metal band from Pernambuco, Brazil, formed in 2021. The project spans multiple releases including albums titled The Mission, Endless Siege, and The Empire of Lost Souls, carving out a self-described universe of metal, game, and multimedia content. Their sound sits in the classic heavy metal and thrash tradition rooted in the Northeast Brazilian underground.
Stoner metal act from Rome, formed in 2003. Their compositions ride low-slung grooves through clouds of distortion, evoking the sun-baked psychedelia of the desert rock tradition.
Doom metal outfit from Zutphen, formed in 2021. Their compositions stretch conventional structures to their limits, filling every measure with oppressive weight and deliberate, devastating momentum.
A Maine-based act weaving together death metal brutality, melodic death metal leads, and thrash aggression, B-Rex-Tron has been active since 2021 and represents the cross-genre sensibility of the contemporary underground.
Gothenburg-based groove metal act active since 2005, anchoring their sound in mid-tempo, syncopated riffing designed to generate maximum physical impact. Their chunky, headbang-inducing compositions channel the spirit of Pantera and Lamb of God.
Wrocław-based stoner/doom outfit active since 2011, conjuring thick clouds of fuzz-laden riffage and hypnotic, groove-driven compositions. Their sound channels the haze of 1970s proto-metal through a modern lens of distortion-worship and lysergic exploration.
Thrash metal band from Novy Jicin, Czech Republic, active since 2015. They deliver classic thrash metal from the Moravian region.
Brooklyn black metal project B.C. (also known as Broken Circles) has been operating since 1996, making it one of New York City's longest-running black metal endeavors and a fixture of the city's underground scene.
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