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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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State Of Unrest (2023)
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German black metal band from Stuttgart, formed in 2019. They deliver dark, punishing black metal from the capital of Baden-Württemberg.
German heavy metal band from Stuttgart, active since 2005. With nearly two decades of experience, they are a veteran presence in Stuttgart's traditional metal scene.
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Czech groove metal and metalcore outfit from Prague, formed in 2013 and self-described as 'a few guys playing metal.' Their debut Eternal Conflict features 11 tracks of aggressive, socially conscious metal with guest appearances from members of Dolor, Diphteria, and Exorcizphobia.
Porto-based black metal act active since 2013, channeling the genre's core tenets of tremolo-driven riffing and blast-beat fury through a Portuguese lens. Their recordings maintain a commitment to the raw, unvarnished aesthetic that defines underground black metal.
Hønefoss black metal act steeped in the second-wave Norwegian tradition, delivering raw, satanic black metal with an uncompromising devotion to the genre's original aesthetic. Their work channels the spirit of early 1990s Scandinavian darkness.
Stockholm-based death metal act active since 2023, trafficking in the genre's essential currency of guttural vocals, down-tuned riffs, and relentless percussive punishment. Their compositions deliver uncompromising heaviness rooted in the old-school tradition.
Finnish death metal band formed in 2014. They deliver bestial death metal with a primitive, unrelenting approach.
Black/thrash metal act from Stockholm, formed in 2013. Their compositions hurtle forward at breakneck tempos, driven by the marriage of thrash's precision riffing and black metal's hostile atmosphere.
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