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Manual Manic Procedures (2024)
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Monolith of Inhumanity (2012)
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The Bestiary (2025)
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Thrash metal outfit from Reuver, formed in 2010. Their compositions hit with the urgent intensity that defines the genre at its best: fast, tight, and unapologetically aggressive.
German brutal death metal and hardcore band from Düsseldorf, formed in 2016. They merge the extremity of brutal death metal with hardcore's confrontational energy.
German symphonic metal and rock band from Sankt Wendel, formed in 2018. They layer orchestral grandeur and sweeping melodies over heavy metal instrumentation for a cinematic, epic sound.
Moscow-based melodic death metal act active since 2020, threading harmonized guitar leads and memorable hooks through aggressive, double-bass-driven arrangements. Their approach balances accessibility with genuine heaviness, drawing from the Gothenburg tradition.
Crushing Brutal Deathcore from Orange, California / West Jordan, Utah / Houston.
German progressive metal band from Giessen, formed in 2021. They explore complex arrangements and technical musicianship within a progressive metal framework.
German progressive metal and rock band from Frankfurt, formed in 2021. They craft ambitious, multi-layered compositions bridging progressive rock and metal traditions.
Finnish death metal band from Jyväskylä, formed in 2020. They deliver catacomb-dwelling death metal from central Finland.
Izmail-based melodic death metal act active since 2020, threading harmonized guitar leads and memorable hooks through aggressive, double-bass-driven arrangements. Their approach balances accessibility with genuine heaviness, drawing from the Gothenburg tradition.
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