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Binghamton, New York's Evil Twin has been crafting atmospheric progressive metal since 2009, building a body of work in upstate New York's often-overlooked heavy music community. Their approach layers the emotional intricacy of progressive composition over metal's instrumental weight, with a sense of atmosphere that reflects the gray, contemplative character of the region.
Melodic death metal act from Geneva, Switzerland, delivering dual-guitar harmonics and aggressive precision since 2012. Their approach brings Gothenburg-influenced melodic death metal to the shores of Lake Geneva.
Furious Heavy / Thrash Metal from San Antonio/Austin.
Death metal act from Minsk, Belarus, unleashing savage, unrestrained brutality since 2016. Their straightforward approach to death metal emphasizes raw power and aggression from the Belarusian underground.
Active since 2008, Evil Warrior is an American heavy metal act whose Bandcamp handle 'evilwarriors' signals a band fully committed to the genre's most unadorned power. Two decades in, they remain a fixture of the American underground's dedication to traditional heavy metal values.
Death/thrash/black metal act from Leipzig, Germany, merging three of extreme metal's most aggressive subgenres since 2008. Their martial name drives a sound that draws from each genre's most combative and ferocious elements.
Heavy/black metal act from Anzegem in West Flanders, Belgium, forging an unusual blend of traditional heavy metal with black metal elements since 2008. Their long tenure makes them a veteran presence in the Belgian underground with a distinctive genre-crossing sound.
Heavy metal band from Bordeaux, France active since 2012. They bring hard-hitting heavy metal from southwestern France.
Heavy metal band from Ylojarvi near Tampere, Finland, formed in 2020. They bring a witchy, occult-tinged heavy metal sound from the Pirkanmaa region.
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