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A Seattle-based act drawing on the rough junction between heavy metal and punk since 2011, El Duce has been cultivating a hard-edged, stripped-down sound in a city better known for entirely different musical traditions. Loud, simple, and aggressive.
Melodic death metal and metalcore act from Madrid, Spain, blending harmonic richness with aggressive energy since 2009. Their self-referencing name adds introspective depth to their fusion of melodic extremity and hardcore.
El Escuadrón de la Muerte is a doom/stoner metal and death 'n' roll band from San Luis Potosí, Mexico, formed in 2009. The band released two full-lengths — "Hombres rata" (2016) and "Los días podridos" (2018) — along with a split with Weedsnake in 2020. Their lyrics deal with drugs, anti-police themes, and absurdist humor.
El Estigio is an experimental black metal band from Tulcán, Ecuador, widely regarded as one of the pioneers of black metal in the country. Active since at least 2000 and signed to Wolfgang Records, the band has built a substantial catalog including the full-lengths Tulcán (2008), Satán Metal Negro (2012), and Pacto maldito (2018), exploring themes of anti-religion and Satanism.
Grindcore, crust, and death metal hybrid from Valencia, Spain, delivering chaotic, politically charged extremity since 2014. Their name, Spanish for "The Hunger," captures the desperate, consuming aggression of their genre-blending assault.
El Hijo de la Aurora (Spanish for "Son of the Dawn") is a Peruvian doom metal and psychedelic rock band formed in Lima on May 2, 2008, by drummer and composer Joaquín Cuadra and guitarist Manolo Garfias. The band has explored themes of witchcraft, occultism, and philosophy across four studio releases, including Lemuria (2008), Wicca: Spells, Magic and Witchcraft Through the Ages (2010), and The Enigma of Evil (2015), with the latter released through Minotauro Records.
Doom metal, grindcore, and noise hybrid from Viladecans near Barcelona, with roots stretching back to 1995. Their three-decade career of genre-defying extremity makes them one of Catalonia's most enduring underground acts.
El Lado Oscuro is a power/progressive metal band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, formed in 2002, whose lineup includes Diego Tellechea on guitar and Guillermo Villarreal on bass. The band has released four studio albums: 'Light... at Last' (2014), 'Spacefarers' (2018), 'Nueva Mente' (2021), and 'Into the Void' (2024).
Doom and post-metal band from Kildare, Ireland formed in 2022. They craft atmospheric, heavy soundscapes from the Irish countryside.
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