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Divine (2024)
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Agamemnon (2025)
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Sunset on the Golden Age (2017)
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Self-described "Neuropunk" — sci-fi-themed metalpunk about intergalactic warfare and devices of control. Signed to Profound Lore Records.
Heavy metal and hard rock band from Novi Sad, Serbia formed in 2024. Their sound channels classic heavy metal and hard rock from Serbia's second-largest city on the Danube, home to the EXIT Festival.
Crossover thrash band from Legazpi in the Basque Country, Spain, formed in 2024. They bring youthful crossover fury from the mountainous Basque interior.
Progressive metal act from Horsens, Denmark, crafting technically ambitious compositions since 2018. Their name, evoking displacement and cultural exile, adds emotional depth to their progressive metal complexity.
Crossover thrash band from Olot in Girona province, Catalonia, Spain, active since 2014. They deliver fast, punk-infused thrash from the volcanic Garrotxa region.
Heavy metal band from Aschaffenburg in Bavaria, Germany, emerging in 2026 as a fresh voice in traditional metal. Their approach channels the anticipation and excitement promised by their name through classic heavy metal riffing.
Brutal death metal band from Glasgow, Scotland formed in 2020. They deliver grotesque brutality from Scotland's largest city.
Death metal and grindcore act from Krefeld-Linn in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, delivering visceral extremity since 2012. Their medically graphic name reflects the raw, physical intensity of their grinding death metal.
Melodic death metal band from Barcelona, Spain formed in 2017, whose 2017 debut EP Disharmony features five tracks of aggressive yet melodically rich death metal. Their sound blends ferocious intensity with catchy hooks.
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