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Grindcore outfit from Minsk, Belarus, blasting out chaotic, high-speed aggression since 2011. Their approach channels the genre's signature brevity and sonic violence from the heart of Belarus.
Heavy/black metal act from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in 2025, merging traditional metal power with black metal's atmospheric darkness. Their executioner-themed name drives a sound that passes judgment through aggressive, commanding metal.
Thrash metal band from Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain active since 2010. They deliver raw, aggressive thrash from the Mediterranean coast of Catalonia.
Exekution is a Brazilian death metal band formed around 2010, known for their release "Sturm auf die USA" on Freivolk Records, an eight-track album that established their presence in the underground extreme metal circuit. The band operates within the raw, aggressive tradition of Brazilian death metal.
Thrash metal band from Ceske Budejovice in southern Bohemia, Czech Republic, delivering high-speed aggression since 2012. Their executioner-themed name captures the lethal precision of their thrash metal assault.
Power/thrash metal act from Copenhagen, Denmark, blending anthemic power metal with thrash velocity since 2013. Their acceleration-referencing name captures the building speed and intensity of their dynamic metal.
Trondheim's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this death metal and thrash metal unit is among them — wielding technically precise fretwork wrapped in visceral brutality. Their recordings carry the stench of early 90s death metal worship.
Exploring the depths of power metal and progressive metal, this Italian outfit from Casarsa della Delizia has been refining their craft since 2007. Their sound hinges on odd-time signatures woven into surprisingly accessible songwriting, delivered with stubborn authenticity.
Part of the Gothenburg school's homeland, this act channels death metal with a focus on guttural vocals and churning downtuned riffs. Formed in 2010, based in Gothenburg, expect nothing but full-bore death metal savagery.
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