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Liars & Thieves (2024)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Solo atmospheric black metal project from Tournai, Belgium, born in 2025 and emerging from the Belgian mist. Their debut album 'MMXXV' followed a series of singles including 'Deus Mortuus Est' and 'Umbra Mortis,' all rooted in dark, atmospheric extremity.
Melodic death metal band from Heinola, Finland, active since 2013. They craft melodic yet punishing death metal from the Finnish lake town.
Heavy metal band from Magescq in the Landes, France, formed in 2015. They forge classic heavy metal from the southwestern French pine forests.
Heavy metal, thrash metal, and hard rock band from the Retie/Mol area of Belgium, formed in 2025. They bring a raw blend of classic heavy metal power with thrash aggression and hard rock swagger from the Kempen region.
Melodic death metal act from Płock, central Poland, active since 2013. Cranthorpe delivers hook-driven death metal from the Vistula River city.
Scottish black metal band formed in 2021. Their Gaelic name meaning tree, Craobhan channel nature-inspired black metal from Scotland.
Thrash metal band from Hamburg, Germany, formed in 2020. They deliver fast, aggressive thrash from the Hanseatic port city.
Cras is a sludge metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed around 2019 and known for blending sludge, doom, and hardcore influences. The band released their debut EP "Desperato" as the first installment in a planned trilogy, drawing comparisons to Brazilian underground acts and featuring guest appearances from members of Torture Squad.
Progressive groove-thrash act from Moscow, active since 2014. Crash Atlantic blends technical complexity with aggressive metal from the Russian capital.
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