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Piles of Festering Decomposition (2020)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Huntsville, Alabama's Evelyna traffics in atmospheric and post-black metal since forming in 2021, blending the ferocity of black metal with expansive, emotionally resonant textures that push against the genre's more rigid constraints. Their existence in the Deep South adds a particular isolation and intensity to their sound.
Black and gothic metal act from Lappeenranta, Finland formed in autumn 1996 by Tomi Mykkanen and vocalist Jarno Taskula. They have shared stages with Anathema, Samael, Lacuna Coil, and Vader, with a discography spanning from In Thine Majesty to III.
A product of Italy's deep-rooted extreme metal underground, this Turin-based death metal and progressive metal act channels Opeth-school dynamics married to modern progressive sensibility. Active since 2017, the combination of influences yields something more interesting than any single genre label implies.
Emerging from Sassari, this Italian act forges Progressive Metal built on genre-bending ambition that refuses easy categorization. Their approach balances aggression with genuine musical substance.
Exploring the depths of doom metal and post-metal, this Dutch outfit has been refining their craft since 2025. Their sound hinges on cavernous low-end and hypnotic repetition, delivered with fierce commitment.
Aosta, Italy — gothic metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2001, they deal in beauty-and-the-beast vocal contrasts over darkly atmospheric arrangements. The combination of influences yields something more interesting than any single genre label implies.
EvenDusk is a symphonic/gothic metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2016. The band's lineup has included vocalist Julia Navarro, multi-instrumentalist Bruno França, bassist and vocalist Wilson Souza, and drummer Rafaela Martini. They released the EP "Roots of Decadence" in 2020 and recorded a live full-length, "Roses of the Dusk," in 2022, followed by "The Ghost I Am."
Enterprise, Alabama's Evenfall has been delivering melodic death metal with Southern grit since 2020, combining the sweeping melodic sensibility of the genre's Scandinavian roots with the directness of American metal. They represent a growing contingent of Alabama bands pushing melodic extremity outside the traditional regional centers.
Evening Star is a traditional heavy metal project from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, created by Danilo Brandão, a former member of the bands Andirá and Storm. Operating as a largely solo endeavor, Brandão handles all instrumentation, production, and songwriting. The debut "Mask of Lies" EP, released in 2019, features four tracks recorded in 2017 and 2018, drawing on classic heavy metal influences.
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