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Unreasonable Doubt (2024)
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A Love To Kill For (2023)
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Obnoxious (2022)
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Polissya-based black metal/noise project active since 2019, submerging their compositions in walls of static and feedback that blur the line between music and pure sonic assault. Their confrontational approach weaponizes dissonance and distortion.
Ashford-based NWOBHM-inspired heavy metal act active since 1994, channeling the raw energy and twin-guitar attack of the late 1970s and early 1980s British heavy metal explosion. Their sound recalls the glory days of Iron Maiden, Saxon, and Diamond Head.
Atmospheric black metal entity from Bratislava, formed in 2026. Their sound envelops the listener in walls of reverb-drenched tremolo picking and shimmering ambient passages that dissolve the boundary between beauty and ferocity.
Forged in 2018 from Nevinnomyssk, this black metal entity delivers uncompromising extremity built on icy tremolo riffs and relentless percussion. Their work carries the cold, misanthropic spirit that defines the genre's most devoted practitioners.
Death/thrash outfit from Lostwithiel, formed in 2019. Their sound channels the raw energy of 1980s thrash through death metal's heavier lens, pairing aggressive vocals with riff-centric compositions.
Finnish thrash metal and crossover band from Tampere, formed in 2021. They deliver lightning-bolt crossover thrash from Finland's industrial heartland.
Legendary Coventry death metal institution formed in 1986, widely regarded as one of Britain's most consistent and enduring extreme metal bands. Over eight studio albums spanning three decades, they forged a distinctive sound of crushing mid-tempo riffs and war-themed lyrics that influenced countless acts worldwide, before disbanding in 2016.
Warsaw-based speed metal outfit active since 2019, delivering breakneck tempos and razor-sharp riffing that recalls the genre's 1980s heyday. Their relentless approach channels the raw velocity of early Exciter and Agent Steel.
BOLTCUTTER emerged from Eugene, Oregon in 2023 with a brand of hip-hop-infused slam metal they call 'idiotic slamming chainbreak chuggery.' The band revels in absurdity, layering guttural slam vocals over crushing breakdowns and trap-influenced rhythms. Their debut material quickly earned attention in underground slam and brutal death metal circles for its unhinged energy and refusal to take itself seriously.
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