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Hands of Eternity (2024)
Featured Sludge Metal Album
No Cross No Crown (2018)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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German melodic death metal band from Regensburg, active since 2007. They bring nearly two decades of refined melodic death metal to the Bavarian underground.
Birmingham-based stoner/sludge metal outfit active since 2013, laying down thick, fuzz-caked riffs that move at a lumbering, hypnotic pace. Their sound occupies the hazy intersection where stoner metal's psychedelic warmth meets sludge's abrasive hostility.
Rostov-on-Don-based crossover thrash act active since 2018, smashing together thrash metal's riff-driven velocity with punk's stripped-down aggression and DIY ethos. Their short, sharp compositions hit with the impact of a circle pit in a phone booth.
German black metal band from Kulmbach in Upper Franconia, formed in 2022. They channel fortress-themed black metal from the beer country of northern Bavaria.
Spanish raw black metal band from Rubí near Barcelona, formed in 2019. They channel raw, unfiltered black metal from the Catalan suburbs.
German atmospheric black metal project formed in 2025. They create immersive, atmospheric black metal soundscapes.
Finnish black metal project formed in 2023. They deliver helmet-clad black metal from the Finnish underground.
Solitary depressive black metal emanating from Moscow, formed in 2024. Their recordings strip black metal to its most emotionally exposed core, favoring repetitive, trance-like structures and vocals wracked with despair.
Spanish death metal band from Bilbao, active since 2005. With two decades of output, they are a cornerstone of the Basque death metal scene.
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