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Narrative (Instrumental) (2022)
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The Sensation (2023)
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Angst (2025)
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Death-thrash act from Smolensk, western Russia, active since 2014. Cist delivers aggressive extreme metal from the historic border city.
Atmospheric black metal band from Devon, England, formed in 2021. They craft vast, nature-inspired black metal from the English West Country.
Black metal project from Warsaw, active since 2017. Cisza — Polish for 'silence' — channels paradoxically fierce black metal from the Polish capital.
Secaucus death/progressive metal act Citadel fuse technical death metal's precision with progressive architecture, building compositions that shift between calculated brutality and melodic expansiveness. Their sound rewards patience as much as headbanging.
Evansville, Indiana heavy metal act Citadel Besieged plant their flag in traditional metal soil, delivering anthemic songs built on honest riffs and a love of the classic form. They wear their influences openly and without apology.
Heavy metal band from Lacapelle-Marival in the Lot, France, formed in 2016. They deliver classic heavy metal from the rural heart of the Occitan countryside.
Gothenburg power/symphonic metal act active since 2009, crafting orchestral grandeur and soaring melodies from Sweden's second city. Their sweeping sound channels the triumphant energy of both genres.
Staten Island heavy/power metal band Cities have been delivering high-octane traditional metal since the 1980s, and their anthemic choruses and twin-guitar energy helped define the New York heavy metal underground. Their legacy looms large among East Coast metal die-hards.
Gothenburg stoner/doom metal outfit formed in 2015, delivering fuzz-drenched heaviness and slow-burning grooves from Sweden's west coast. Their cosmic-themed approach channels the hypnotic weight of the stoner doom tradition.
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