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For All To Blame (2022)
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Rarities 1991 - 2001 (2024)
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Part of Italy's underrated but thriving metal community, this act channels folk metal with a focus on traditional folk melodies woven into heavy metal frameworks. Formed in 2022, based in Como, the results are heavier and more inventive than the genre tag might suggest.
Epic Power Metal / Metalcore out of Texas.
Theatrical symphonic extreme metal conceived by frontman Dennis Dorsett. Featured in the documentaries 'Heavy in Houston' and 'Heavier in Houston.' Have shared stages with Nile, Deicide, and Carach Angren.
Jackson, Michigan's Epic Divide launched in 2026 playing crossover thrash, a genre built on the collision of hardcore velocity and metal muscle. Short, fast, and confrontational, they carry on the tradition of bands that never let a song outstay its welcome.
Doom metal act from Leipzig, Germany, formed in 2023, crafting crushing, slow-paced heaviness from Saxony's largest city. Their straightforward name captures the epic, weighted quality of their doom metal compositions.
Thrash metal band from Algaida on the island of Mallorca, Spain, active since 2014. They deliver aggressive thrash from the Balearic Islands' underground metal scene.
Self-styled "Amsterdam Metal" band active since 2010, releasing the twelve-track Panopticon album exploring dark, introspective themes across songs like "Four Horsemen," "Sleepercell," and "King of Nothing." Their melodic death/groove metal approach balances heavy riffing with accessible songwriting.
When Epic Mind emerged in 2017 from Utrecht, they brought with them a sound rooted in progressive metal — all genre-bending ambition that refuses easy categorization. The combination of influences yields something more interesting than any single genre label implies.
Charlotte's Epic of Empyrea has been navigating the intersection of technical death and black metal since 1998, building a catalog rooted in precision and malevolence. Few bands in the Carolinas have pursued extremity with such sustained commitment over nearly three decades.
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