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Termination Redux (EP) (2024)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Czech extreme metal act from Ostrava that evolved from death metal origins into black metal territory since its 2025 formation. Their name references the enigmatic angelic language system, hinting at an occult dimension to their evolving sound.
Freshly formed Viennese thrash metal act established in 2025, bringing raw aggression and speed to Austria's capital city. Their self-titled debut and single "Erase Your Face" signal an uncompromising commitment to the thrash metal tradition.
Thrash/speed metal band from the Danube town of Lom, Bulgaria, delivering rapid-fire aggression since 2022. Their high-velocity approach channels the genre's classic intensity from one of Bulgaria's smaller but spirited metal communities.
Black metal veteran from Lausanne, Switzerland, prolific since 2004 with over thirteen releases spanning French, Latin, and Norwegian-titled albums. Their extensive catalog from the 2004 demo "Organ Trails" through recent works explores nihilism, existential torment, and cosmic darkness through raw, unrelenting black metal.
Stoner/groove metal act from Hamm in Germany's Westphalia region, delivering heavy, rhythmic compositions since 2005. Their Spanish name, meaning "angry," captures the simmering aggression beneath their groove-laden stoner metal.
Death metal band from Lyon/Grenoble, France formed in 2019. They deliver brutal death metal from the Rhone-Alpes corridor.
Death/thrash metal band from Quimper in Brittany, France active since 2012. They bring fierce extreme metal from the westernmost tip of France.
Rock Springs, Wyoming's Enord Khan crafts expansive drone and doom metal from one of the most isolated corners of the American West, translating vast empty landscapes into suffocating, hypnotic low-frequency ritual.
Enorion is a symphonic power metal band from Tatuí, São Paulo, Brazil. The band released the single "Vis Divina" in 2022 featuring a guest appearance by Fabio Lione of Rhapsody of Fire fame, and served as support for Lione's Epic Tales Brasil Tour in 2025.
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