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Let You Go (2024)
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The Bestiary (2025)
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Halo (2017)
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Symphonic/melodic death metal act from Germany, blending orchestral grandeur with the aggressive precision of melodic death metal since 2017. Their ethereal name hints at the transcendent quality of their cinematic, orchestrally enriched sound.
Truro-based black metal act, active since 2008 delivering venomous shrieks over walls of distortion. Rooted in Britain's endlessly regenerating metal lineage, the compositions unfold with ritualistic patience and venomous intent.
Metalcore band from Rennes in Brittany, France formed in 2020. They deliver intense, breakdown-driven metalcore from the Breton capital.
Exploring the depths of death metal and deathcore, this Italian outfit from Milan has been refining their craft since 2022. Their sound hinges on Florida-school brutality with modern precision, delivered with relentless commitment.
Cincinnati's Ethicist graft post-black metal's introspective expansiveness onto the snarling aggression of traditional black metal, producing music that wrestles with moral weight as much as sonic extremity. Active since 2013, they are a distinctive voice in the Ohio underground.
Ethimos is a Buenos Aires heavy metal and hard rock band whose lineup includes vocalist Romina Briglia, guitarists Sergio Morkevicius, keyboardist Pamela Ortiz, bassist Fabián Moreno, and drummer Diego Sanabria. They released their self-titled debut album on September 2, 2022, followed by their second LP "Hijo de la Luz" on January 14, 2024.
The Russian city of Tikhvin serves as headquarters for this black metal and doom metal operation, whose arsenal includes corrosive riffing and misanthropic atmosphere. Frostbitten riffing and anti-cosmic lyrical themes define their output.
Death metal, power metal, and progressive metal band from Tournan-en-Brie near Paris, France active since 2013. They blend progressive ambition with extreme metal intensity from the Ile-de-France region.
San Jose's Ethnocide have been unleashing caustic thrash-death metal since 2017, drawing from both the Bay Area's storied thrash heritage and the relentless brutality of death metal. Their music hits with the blunt force of a sledgehammer and the velocity of a freight train.
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