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Thrash/power metal and metalcore band from Russia formed in 2022, blending thrash and power metal's energy with metalcore's breakdown-heavy aggression into an eclectic hybrid.
El Profanador is a one-man raw black metal project from Mar del Plata, Argentina, founded in 2021, with lyrics drawing on real cases of grave desecrations, black magic, and cult murders. The project released the EP 'Sendero Siniestro' in June 2024, a six-track recording featuring session contributions from drummer Lisandro Elzegbe and pianist Cristian Luna, who also handled recording and mastering.
Psychedelic stoner/doom metal act from Madrid, Spain, crafting hazy, atmospheric compositions since 2014. Their name, Spanish for "The Wasteland," captures the desolate, barren landscape of their psychedelic doom.
El Quinto Poder is a progressive metal band from Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina, whose lineup includes Adso Maidana on vocals and guitar, Gabriel Acosta on guitar, Vladimir Vagabculow on keyboards and backing vocals, Alberto Mendez on bass, and Martin Ebel on drums. The band released their debut album 'Catarsis' in March 2016 — recorded between May 2015 and March 2016 — followed by 'Letargo de la Salvación' in December 2018.
Stoner metal band from Nantes, France active since 2002, self-described as loud and proud heavy music. Their discography spans from the 2003 Diesel EP through 2014's Rise Again, delivered by vocalist Richard Royce and a tight four-piece lineup.
El Santo Asesino is a death metal and grindcore project from São Paulo, Brazil, founded in late 2013 by guitarist and vocalist Danilo Gonzalez as a one-man band. The project blends extreme metal with industrial and electronic elements, drawing on influences including Nailbomb, Brujeria, and Napalm Death, and released the demo O Inimigo do Meu Inimigo as its debut.
Stoner/doom metal and grunge act from Berlin, Germany, blending heavy, fuzz-drenched riffs with nineties alternative rock influences since 2012. Their tongue-in-cheek name reflects a laid-back attitude that permeates their groove-heavy, smoke-filled sound.
Bergamo's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this stoner metal unit is among them — wielding wah-soaked leads and bass-heavy grooves in the tradition of Kyuss and Sleep. Uncompromising in their vision, they deliver exactly what their audience demands.
El Árbol de la Horca is a Santiago-based extreme metal band that debuted in 2025 with the EP Abismo Inevitable, a five-track release combining crushing sludge doom, stoner heaviness, and bursts of grindcore intensity. The band describes their sound as slow, heavy, and miserable, punctuated by occasional injections of merciless brutality.
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