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The Pain, will be exquisite (2025)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Serpent & Spirit (2021)
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Make It Rain / On the Other Side of Tonight (2024)
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Melodic death metal band from Hennef, Germany, active since 2006. They blend the melodic sensibility of Scandinavian-style death metal with heavy metal power.
Heavy metal band from Delft, South Holland, active since 2006. Calibern has spent nearly two decades delivering traditional metal from the historic university city.
Fort Myers, Florida death metal act that formed around 2009 and later split up, operating without a label.
Heavy metal band from Uintah, Utah, active since 2008, pursuing a traditional metal direction on their own terms without label backing.
Dale City, Virginia thrash metal band active from 1993, appearing on the Eternal Rest Compilation Vol. 2 before going quiet — a short-lived slice of early-90s underground thrash.
Calibre 38 is a hardcore punk and crossover thrash band from Santiago, Chile that has been active since 2002, building a consistent discography across albums including Bombardeados (2002), Gritos de Guerra (2006), Perseverancia (2008), Balas Tras Sus Almas (2016), and Nosotros Contra Nosotros (2018). Their music blends aggressive hardcore punk with thrash and metalcore influences, delivered through socially charged lyrics addressing themes of conflict and anti-capitalism.
Calibre 38 is a hardcore punk and crossover thrash band from Santiago, Chile that has been active since 2002, building a consistent discography across albums including Bombardeados (2002), Gritos de Guerra (2006), Perseverancia (2008), Balas Tras Sus Almas (2016), and Nosotros Contra Nosotros (2018). Their music blends aggressive hardcore punk with thrash and metalcore influences, delivered through socially charged lyrics addressing themes of conflict and anti-capitalism.
Symphonic metal band from Cologne, Germany, formed in 2016. They create grand, orchestral metal with lush arrangements and dynamic vocal performances.
Folk metal act from Winterthur, Switzerland, formed in 2018. They incorporate traditional folk instrumentation and melodies into a heavy metal framework with an energetic, festive character.
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