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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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State Of Unrest (2023)
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Vaduz-based gothic metal and symphonic metal act, active since 2003 delivering lush keyboard atmospherics layered over crushing rhythmic power. Rooted in a growing underground metal community, uncompromising in their vision, they deliver exactly what their audience demands.
Heavy/groove metal vocalist from Barcelona, Spain, known for her powerful voice across multiple projects since 2013. Elisa C. Martin's solo work channels the commanding energy and melodic range that define her contributions to the European metal scene.
Named after the tragic figure who died at the Cecil Hotel, this Los Angeles black metal project channels dread and unease into its music — atmosphere soaked in paranoia and the feeling of being watched in a dark corridor.
Underground to the core, this symphonic metal act from Saint Petersburg traffics in orchestral grandeur married to heavy guitar-driven foundations. Since 2014, they've built a catalog that reflects Russia's sprawling, uncompromising metal landscape.
Melodic death metal with a grim undercurrent, Elisha work within a tradition of layering clean melodic hooks over down-tuned brutality, finding an emotional resonance that goes beyond simple aggression.
When Elision of Animus emerged in 2013 from Ílhavo, they brought with them a sound rooted in metalcore, progressive metal, and thrash metal — all genre-bending ambition that refuses easy categorization. Their catalog reveals a band unafraid to explore the darker corners of heavy music.
Atmospheric black metal project from France launched in 2024. They deliver layered, contemplative black metal atmospheres.
Milan's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this black metal unit is among them — wielding dissonant chord progressions shrouded in reverb-drenched malice. Atmosphere and hostility share equal billing in their work.
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