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Proof (2024)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Pittsburgh thrash metal band driven by apocalyptic and fear-soaked themes, active from 2001 on B-Headed Records and appearing on the 2003 Milwaukee Metal Fest Compilation via Nightfall Records.
Utrecht-based progressive metal act active since 2012, crafting compositions that push beyond conventional metal structures through complex arrangements and shifting dynamics. Their music rewards attentive listening with unexpected turns and layered instrumentation.
Heavy metal outfit from Kazan, formed in 2013. Their material channels the spirit of iron-fisted riffing and anthemic songwriting that has defined heavy metal since its inception.
Emerging in 1999 from Rzeszów, this death metal act channels the genre's primal aggression through tight, riff-driven compositions. Their recordings carry the unmistakable weight of classic death metal.
Bagronk is a death/black metal band from the southern suburbs of Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina, with roots going back to an early 2000s formation. The band recorded the demo "Death and Blood Valley" and has built a persistent presence in the Argentine underground extreme metal scene across multiple active periods.
Bagual is a stoner metal and heavy psych band from Santiago, Chile, comprising Francisco "Greengo" Yañez (guitars and vocals), Felipe Machuca (guitars), Julián "Lobo" Inostroza (bass), and Alejandro Clavijo (drums). The band debuted with I: Viento Sur (2014) and followed with II: Viento Norte (2015), both recorded independently in Chile, and have continued releasing music through Nulla (2017) and Inhvmar (2024).
Bagual is a stoner metal and heavy psych band from Santiago, Chile, comprising Francisco "Greengo" Yañez (guitars and vocals), Felipe Machuca (guitars), Julián "Lobo" Inostroza (bass), and Alejandro Clavijo (drums). The band debuted with I: Viento Sur (2014) and followed with II: Viento Norte (2015), both recorded independently in Chile, and have continued releasing music through Nulla (2017) and Inhvmar (2024).
Lecco-based technical death metal act active since 2014, weaving labyrinthine guitar work and shifting time signatures into their extreme metal framework. Their compositions demand both virtuosity and visceral impact, balancing cerebral complexity with gut-level heaviness.
Santo Tirso-based atmospheric black metal project active since 2011, layering ethereal textures and tremolo-picked melodies over blast-driven foundations. Their compositions explore vast emotional terrain through cascading guitars and immersive soundscapes.
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