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Catacumba is a black metal band from Serra, Espírito Santo, Brazil, formed in December 2003. Their sound blends the primal aggression of South American black metal with the frostbitten atmosphere of the Scandinavian scene, with lyrical themes spanning philosophy, nihilism, and hatred. Their debut full-length album Kratos was originally released in 2010 through Onslaught Records and reissued on CD in 2014 by Fallen-Angels Productions with a live bonus track.
Technical melodic death metal band from Loppem, Belgium, formed in 2019. They combine the precision and complexity of technical death metal with the melodic sensibility of the Gothenburg tradition, creating an intricate yet accessible sound.
Death-doom act from Saint Petersburg, formed in 2022. Catafalque Draped — referencing a funeral drape — delivers funereal extremity from Russia's cultural capital.
Catagory-5 delivers straightforward heavy metal in the classic mold, with crunchy mid-paced riffs and melodic vocal hooks reminiscent of the NWOBHM-influenced American scene. Their South Jersey roots inform a blue-collar, no-frills approach to the genre.
Catalano brings a driving heavy metal sound to Chicago's underground, blending hard rock energy with metal heft through melodic guitar work and assertive vocals. Their songwriting leans on groove and hooks over technical complexity.
Black and death metal band from Varna, Bulgaria, active since 2015. From the shores of the Black Sea, they forge a potent blend of black metal's atmospheric darkness with the crushing brutality of death metal.
Death-thrash band from Pordenone in Friuli, active since 2014. Catalepsis delivers relentless aggression from northeastern Italy's metal underground.
Thrash metal band from Brussels, Belgium, formed in 2014. They bring ripping thrash metal from the Belgian capital, channeling the speed and aggression of the genre's golden era with a modern European edge.
Death-doom metal band from the Helsinki/Nummela area, Finland, formed in 2017. They merge the crushing weight of doom with death metal aggression.
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