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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Devaster is a thrash metal band from Venice and Padua, Italy, formed in 2021. The project channels raw thrash metal aggression from the Veneto underground.
Devastor is a death metal and grindcore band from Žatec, Czech Republic, formed in 2018. They blend crushing death metal riffs with grindcore's velocity and intensity.
Devathorn is a black metal band from Athens, Greece, active since 2007, self-described as a "Draconian Black Metal covenant" channeling Qliphotic chaos. Their discography spans from the Diadema and Secta Nova releases through 418-ATh IAV and VRITRA to Zos Vel Thagirion, released via World Terror Committee.
Devation is a melodic death metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, formed in 2015. The project channels the legendary Gothenburg melodic death metal sound.
A progressive death metal studio project from Spillern, Lower Austria, created and performed entirely by one musician, Peter Royburger, since 2014. Drawing influence from Opeth, The Faceless, Wilderun, and Porcupine Tree, Royburger has released three albums: 'Dysthymia' (2018), 'GODISNOWHERE' (2021), and 'White Noise' (2024), each blurring the boundary between progressive metal and romantic-era classical composition.
Deveikuth is a drone/funeral doom metal and crust band from Aix-en-Provence, France, formed in 2015. They create crushing, ritualistic doom fused with crust from Provence.
Develop is a heavy metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, formed in 2013. The project delivers classic heavy metal from the west coast.
Devenial Verdict is a death metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2022, whose sound evolved into avant-garde death metal territory. They push death metal boundaries with experimental ambition.
Deventter is a progressive metal and rock band from São Paulo, Brazil, with roots tracing back to 2001 when founding members began composing extended progressive works. The band released three albums independently: "The 7th Dimension" (2007), "Lead On" (2009), and "Empty Set" (2013), the latter recorded at Norcal Studios in São Paulo and spanning 14 tracks that blend progressive, alternative, classic rock, and metal influences. They are documented on Prog Archives and Metal Archives as a consistent presence in the Brazilian progressive metal scene.
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