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Atmospheric black metal project from Belgium, active since 2014. They craft enveloping soundscapes of atmospheric black metal, layering tremolo melodies over blast beats and ambient textures.
Northern Virginia groove/thrash act Croatoan harness the hard-hitting mid-tempo chug of groove metal and the velocity of thrash, taking their name from the enduring colonial mystery carved at Roanoke.
Pottsville, Pennsylvania's Crobot are a high-octane hard rock outfit formed in 2011, fusing the riff worship and swagger of 1970s classic rock with the fuzz-drenched heaviness of stoner rock and a touch of funk and blues, delivered by the acrobatic, soulful voice of frontman Brandon Yeagley. Their 2014 debut Something Supernatural announced them as a live-wire act to watch, and subsequent albums including Motherbrain (2019) and Feel This (2022) brought them consistent success on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and an enviable reputation as a ferocious live band.
Black metal band from the Grand Est region, France, formed in 2016. Their name meaning black fang, Croc Noir craft dark black metal from eastern France.
Melodic black-death metal band from Aarhus, Denmark, active since 2008. They weave melodic elements through blackened death metal from Denmark's second-largest city.
Death metal band from Rennes in Brittany, France, formed in 2020. They deliver death metal from the Breton capital.
Black metal band from Dresden, Germany, formed in 2021. They channel cold, intense black metal from the Saxon capital.
Heavy metal band from Aosta in Italy's smallest region, nestled in the Alps, active since 2015. Crohm delivers traditional metal from the mountainous border region near France and Switzerland.
Long Island heavy metal band Crom pay homage to the sword-and-sorcery mythology of Robert E. Howard, crafting epic, riff-forward metal steeped in classic 80s tradition.
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