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Battlespells is an atmospheric black metal project from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, formed in 2025. Their debut full-length "Hymn of Heretics" (January 2025) spans seven tracks of haunting, melody-driven black metal built around themes of religious questioning and spiritual rebellion — track titles like "Shadows of the Cross" and "Song of Heresy" signal the album's anti-dogmatic conceptual thread. The EP "Dogmas Fall" accompanies the LP as an extension of the same vision.
German melodic death metal band from the Viersen-Cologne region, active since 1999 and self-described as holding the banner of melodic death metal high for over two decades. Their extensive catalog from Failing in Triumph through their 25th anniversary album (XX)V - Of Tales and Tragedies showcases a distinctive blend of Scandinavian melodeath influence with their own powerful style.
Thrash metal outfit from Maribor, formed in 2016. Their compositions hit with the urgent intensity that defines the genre at its best: fast, tight, and unapologetically aggressive.
London-based heavy metal band with roots stretching back to 1999, evolving from traditional heavy metal into heavier groove metal territory over the years. A long-standing presence in the UK metal underground.
Istanbul-based epic power metal act active since 2019, crafting heroic compositions that blend galloping riffs with folk-influenced melodies and larger-than-life choruses. Their music channels the spirit of sword-and-sorcery through anthemic heavy metal.
German thrash/death metal band from Aurich in East Frisia, formed in 2019. They combine thrash metal's velocity with death metal's crushing heaviness from the North Sea coast.
Białystok-based liturgical black metal project founded by Krzysztof Drabikowski in 2015, performing in Church Slavonic with Eastern Orthodox schemas and iconography. Their debut Litourgiya became an instant underground classic, though a subsequent bitter schism split the project into competing factions before a 2024 court ruling settled the name dispute in Drabikowski's favor.
German folk/black metal band from Düsseldorf, formed in 2019, whose sound has shifted from folk-infused black metal toward a black/heavy metal hybrid. Their evolving style bridges pagan folk elements with traditional metal power.
Como-based folk metal act active since 2020, weaving traditional melodies and acoustic instrumentation into a heavy metal framework. Their compositions bridge musical heritage with the power of electric amplification.
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