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For All To Blame (2022)
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Ripping / Pulling / Tearing (2019)
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Rarities 1991 - 2001 (2024)
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Death metal act from Bad Oeynhausen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, delivering aggressive extremity since 2020. Their name, a variant spelling of "enigma," hints at the mysterious depth beneath their death metal assault.
Black/thrash metal duo from Murcia, Spain that emerged in 2015 with a self-titled two-track release. Their sound blends black metal ferocity with thrash metal aggression.
Groove and progressive metal band from Le Mans, France formed in 2020. They blend technical progressive complexity with groove-driven heaviness.
Brutal death metal act from Brugg, Switzerland, delivering cranium-splitting extremity named after brain inflammation since 2018. Their medically themed moniker reflects a clinical precision applied to the most punishing forms of death metal.
Melodic gothic/black metal project from Wels, Austria, weaving post-punk and darkwave textures into a blackened metal framework since 2017. Their albums "Necropolis Rose" and "X" reflect an eclectic vision that merges atmospheric darkness with melodic grandeur.
Firmly rooted in death metal, this Norwegian actfrom Lier delivers HM-2 filth and d-beat fury in the old Swedish tradition without compromise. They've been at it since 2016, and their approach favors no-frills brutality over technical showmanship.
Technical death metal act from Berlin, Germany, delivering precision-driven extremity since 2015. Their approach combines the cerebral complexity of technical death metal with the aggressive punch of modern extreme metal.
Raw black metal act from Verviers in Belgium's Walloon region, channeling primitive, lo-fi aggression since 2020. Their stripped-down approach embraces the harshest, most unpolished corners of the black metal tradition.
Death metal and metalcore band from Toulon on the French Riviera, formed in 2019. They deliver modern extreme metal from the Mediterranean coast.
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