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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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Firmly rooted in black metal, this British actfrom Lincoln delivers venomous shrieks over walls of distortion without compromise. They've been at it since 2014, and the compositions unfold with ritualistic patience and venomous intent.
Epochal is a progressive/post-metal band from Buenos Aires founded in 2013 by guitarists Daniel Bermúdez and Gustavo Cirigliano. The band recorded their debut album Awakening in late 2015 and early 2016 with drummer Tulio Salvatierra, releasing it in 2016.
Providence's Epochsis bring a Rhode Island perspective to metalcore, a scene more often associated with New York and New England's larger cities. Since 2022 they've been one of the younger acts working in a genre that rewards emotional directness and physical impact in equal measure.
Columbus, Ohio's Epod have been delivering death metal in the city's quietly productive underground since 2012, an act that thrives on consistency and the communal energy of a scene that punches well above its national profile. Their straightforward approach keeps the focus on the riff and the groove.
Blackened death metal band from Felgueiras in northern Portugal, active since 2008 with releases including Everblasting Struggle and LEBABVOID on Unexploded Records. Their sound incorporates chants, choirs, clean vocals, piano, and brass alongside blackened death metal aggression, creating a richly layered extreme metal approach.
Proof that the underground never sleeps, this grindcore act from Bridgwater traffics in microsecond-length blasts of noise and fury. Since 2023, they've built a catalog that reflects the UK's ever-evolving heavy music tradition.
Melodic death metal act from St. Pölten, Austria, channeling the twin-guitar harmonies and aggressive precision of the Gothenburg school since 2018. Their sound brings Scandinavian-influenced melodic death metal to the heart of Lower Austria.
Melodic power metal act from Leuven, Belgium, crafting uplifting, anthemic metal with soaring melodies since 2020. Their sound channels the European power metal tradition with an emphasis on memorable hooks and spirited performances.
Melodic gothic/power metal band from Aarschot, Belgium, merging the dramatic flair of gothic metal with power metal's anthemic energy since 2014. Their dual-genre approach creates a richly layered sound that balances darkness with triumphant melodies.
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