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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.
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.
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