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The Mountain Of Gold (2018)
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Part of Russia's sprawling, uncompromising metal landscape, this act channels post-metal with a focus on Iron Maiden harmonies refracted through a death metal lens. Formed in 2019, based in Petrozavodsk, the results are heavier and more inventive than the genre tag might suggest.
Gothic/heavy metal project with roots in Zurich, Switzerland, and later connections to Cuprija, Serbia, bridging Central European and Balkan metal traditions since 2024. Their cross-cultural origins inform a sound that merges gothic atmosphere with heavy metal power.
Torrance, California's Evolution of Discord have been grinding out death metal since 2006, part of the vast and competitive Los Angeles-area extreme metal underground. Their longevity speaks to a committed approach that prioritizes heaviness and cohesion over trend-chasing, anchored by the South Bay scene's deep roots in underground metal.
Death, groove, and thrash metal band from Yvetot in Normandy, France, active since 2016. They deliver a versatile blend of extreme metal styles from the Seine-Maritime region.
A product of Ireland's Celtic-tinged metal scene, this Dublin-based death metal and thrash metal act channels punishing grooves interlocked with frenzied tremolo passages. Active since 2012, primal ferocity drives every note of their catalog.
Progressive metal band from the lakeside resort town of Montreux, Switzerland, building complex, technically ambitious compositions since 2011. Their setting in one of Europe's most famous music cities provides fitting backdrop for their intricate brand of progressive metal.
Black/death metal act from Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia, Spain, formed in 2023. They bring extreme metal darkness from the sherry wine capital of southern Spain.
Death, doom, gothic, and symphonic metal band from Paris, France active since 2008. They craft a rich, genre-spanning sound blending extremity with orchestral beauty.
Death metal, groove metal, and melodic death metal band from Loimaa, Finland formed in 2019. They bring a diverse blend of death metal styles from southwestern Finland.
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