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Serpent & Spirit (2021)
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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
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Emerging from Moscow, this Russian act forges Black Metal built on second-wave ferocity filtered through modern production sensibilities. Their recordings conjure desolation through sheets of tremolo-picked guitar.
Knoxville's Elseetoss arrived in 2021 bringing black metal's rawness to East Tennessee's underground scene, a project that seems more interested in capturing a particular atmosphere of isolation than following any current trends.
Brescia's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this doom metal and stoner metal unit is among them — wielding wah-soaked leads and bass-heavy grooves in the tradition of Kyuss and Sleep. Their sound resists easy categorization, blending influences into something distinctly their own.
Firmly rooted in progressive metal, this Swedish actfrom Stockholm delivers polyrhythmic complexity balanced with emotive melodic passages without compromise. They've been at it since 2018, and their sound resists easy categorization, blending influences into something distinctly their own.
Progressive metal band from Thessaloniki, Greece active since 2010. They deliver intricate progressive metal from northern Greece.
L'Aquila's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this doom metal and gothic metal unit is among them — wielding Type O Negative-school brooding grandeur with genuine emotional weight. Their sound resists easy categorization, blending influences into something distinctly their own.
Italian death/speed metal act formed in 2010, channeling aggressive riffing with old-school speed metal velocity. Their Bandcamp presence showcases a raw, uncompromising approach to extreme metal.
The Russian city of Saint Petersburg serves as headquarters for this power metal operation, whose arsenal includes Helloween-school optimism forged in twin-guitar brilliance. The emphasis falls on melody, speed, and unapologetic triumphalism.
Power metal and progressive metal band from Grenoble, France active since 2004. With two decades of history, they bring epic, technically ambitious metal from the French Alps.
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