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Ride the Flatline (feat. Jami Morgan & Code Orange) (2024)
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Evidence (2023)
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Agamemnon (2025)
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Spanish stoner/sludge metal band from Cantabria, formed in 2022. They deliver heavy, fuzzy stoner-sludge from the green coast of northern Spain.
Ljubljana-based heavy metal act active since 2017, delivering riff-driven compositions rooted in the genre's foundational traditions of power chords, soaring vocals, and galloping rhythms. Their sound carries the unmistakable stamp of classic heavy metal conviction.
Moscow-based heavy metal and hard rock outfit active since 2017, blending classic heavy metal riffing with the swagger and groove of hard rock. Their sound channels the spirit of 1970s and 1980s arena rock through crunchy guitar tones and hook-laden songwriting.
Big Bastards are a Santiago groove and D-beat metal band who released their self-titled five-track debut in September 2021. The record is a raw and direct statement of political and social rebellion, with tracks like "Hijos del fuego" and "Muere por tu lider" driving home its confrontational edge.
Two-piece stoner punk outfit from Nottingham, conceived in 2024 and self-described as thunderous stoner punk. Their debut Mortal Engines EP blends stoner metal heaviness with garage rock energy and punk attitude across four tracks of crushing, groove-driven riffage.
Mława-based stoner metal outfit active since 2017, building their sound on thick, fuzz-drenched riffs and a laid-back, groove-heavy approach to heavy music. Their compositions channel the warmth of 1970s proto-metal through walls of modern distortion.
French progressive death metal band from Toulouse, formed in 2021. They push death metal into progressive territory from the pink city of Occitanie.
Czech black metal act from Brno, formed in 2015, whose sound has transitioned from black metal origins toward a doom metal and doom rock direction. Their evolution reflects a restless creative spirit within Brno's underground scene.
Austin punk legends who mixed hardcore with funk and jazz. Massively influential.
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