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The Pain, will be exquisite (2025)
Featured Thrash Metal Album
Ad Astra (2025)
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Featured Stoner Metal Album
Free the Witch EP (2018)
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Melodic death metal act from Kazan and the nearby tech hub of Innopolis, formed in 2017. Core of Dying Earth delivers apocalyptic melodic death metal from Tatarstan.
Stockholm epic doom metal act formed in 2018, crafting grandiose compositions that merge crushing heaviness with sweeping narrative scope. Their ambitious approach channels doom metal's most majestic and weighty traditions.
Sofia-based groove and sludge metal act formed in 2011 by members of several Bulgarian underground bands including KPD-0, GRAD, and Osil Amuk. Their 2014 full-length Crawling Under The Heavy Foot Of Addiction layers stoner-tinged heaviness over grinding sludge grooves.
Groove-thrash metal band from Helsinki, Finland, active since 2011. They combine heavy grooves with thrash speed from the Finnish capital.
Rochester doom and stoner metal duo crafting slow, heavy dirges drenched in fuzz and atmosphere. Their riffs move like slow-rolling thunder, built for maximum weight.
Melodic death metal band from Barcelona, Spain, active since 2008. They craft melodic yet aggressive death metal from the Catalan capital with over 15 years of experience.
Melodic death metal band from Finland, formed in 2015. They craft melodic yet intense death metal in the Finnish tradition.
Georgia-based progressive metal artist from Calhoun whose compositions emphasize technical precision and melodic depth. His work weaves intricate arrangements into a cohesive, evolving sound.
Progressive metal band from Oulu, Finland, formed in 2022. They craft intricate compositions from northern Finland.
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