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Proof (2024)
Featured Progressive Metal Album
Death Atlas (2019)
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Make It Rain / On the Other Side of Tonight (2024)
05/07 @ House of Blues Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach
Featured Death Metal Album
Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Fort Wayne, Indiana sludge and doom outfit channeling misanthropy, crime, and despair into crushingly heavy riffs, building a relentlessly bleak sonic portrait since 2017.
Krasnoyarsk-based depressive black metal project active since 2023, channeling anguish and isolation through raw, lo-fi compositions drenched in misery. Their sound wallows in slow-to-mid-tempo passages of bleak introspection punctuated by agonized shrieks.
Irish heavy/groove metal act active since 2012, anchoring traditional heavy metal's melodic sensibility in crushing mid-tempo grooves. Their chunky riffing and powerful vocal delivery create a sound designed for maximum physical impact.
Athens-based heavy metal act active since 2020, 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.
New Jersey doom and death metal band combining the suffocating weight of funeral doom with death metal's aggression, formed in 2023.
Spanish thrash metal and crossover band from Madrid, formed in 2018. They combine thrash metal speed with crossover punk energy from the Spanish capital.
Badflower formed in Los Angeles in 2013 and quickly established themselves as one of alternative rock's most unflinchingly honest bands, with frontman Josh Katz addressing depression, addiction, and societal dysfunction with raw candor. Their hit 'Ghost' became a rock radio staple, and their debut 'OK, I'M SICK' earned critical praise for its willingness to confront darkness head-on. The band's dynamic range spans from whispered vulnerability to explosive, arena-filling rock anthems.
NWOBHM-influenced heavy metal band from Haslingden in Lancashire, formed in 2019. They channel the spirit of the original New Wave of British Heavy Metal through classic riffing and hard rock energy.
Finnish heavy/thrash metal band from Tampere, formed in 2016. They deliver aggressive heavy and thrash metal from Finland's third-largest city.
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