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Undercover Scumbag (2018)
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A Stare Bound in Stone (2018)
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Of Stone, Wind, & Pillor (Remastered) (2021)
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Folk metal and rock act from Nuremberg, Germany, formed in 2023, blending Scandinavian-style folk melodies with heavy metal energy. Their Norse-inspired name hints at a celebratory, mead-hall spirit that infuses their folk-driven compositions.
Reykjavík, Iceland — black metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2014, they deal in raw, lo-fi aggression channeled through kvlt aesthetics. Lo-fi authenticity lends their recordings a genuinely oppressive character.
A product of Russia's vast and intense metal underground, this Moscow-based black metal and raw black metal act channels raw, lo-fi aggression channeled through kvlt aesthetics. Active since 2022, lo-fi authenticity lends their recordings a genuinely oppressive character.
A Montana solo project born in 2021, Eldvargr deals in raw black metal stripped to its most primal and hostile — thin production and unyielding misanthropy suited to the vast, cold terrain of the American Northwest.
Belgian sludge, screamo, and post-metal band from Ghent, crafting music described as imminent, fierce, and dark since 2014. Their catalog includes the albums "Allure" and "MERE" plus a collaborative split 10" with Amenra.
Electric Age is a hard rock and heavy metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, that began as a Deep Purple tribute act before developing their own arena-oriented sound with '70s-influenced guitar work. The band released a self-titled six-track EP through Divebomb Records in December 2013 and has won multiple festivals in the São Paulo region.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania's Electric Animal occupies an unusual crossroads between dungeon synth atmospherics and black metal ferocity, building dark, otherworldly soundscapes since 2012 that blur the line between ambiance and aggression.
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Doom and stoner metal band from Mikkeli, Finland formed in 2017. They bring fuzzy, heavy riffs from the lake district of eastern Finland.
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