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Atmospheric/depressive black metal project from Hesse, Germany, formed in 2026. Among the newest entries in the German DSBM scene, they channel emotional desolation into atmospheric black metal.
Hedon is a melodic death/black metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, formed in 2013. They forge extreme metal at the fierce intersection of black and death metal.
Hedon's is a progressive metal band from Cortoghiana (South Sardinia), Italy, formed in 2013. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition.
Hedonihil is a death/black metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2019. They forge extreme metal at the fierce intersection of black and death metal.
Hedonism is a raw black metal project from Paris, France, active since 2026 and dealing in lo-fi, primitive black metal hostility stripped to its most essential and aggressive core. The project embraces the rawest traditions of the genre.
Hedonistic Exility is a technical brutal death metal/deathcore band from Kyiv, Ukraine, formed in 2015. They unleash unrelenting brutal death metal fury.
Hedor is a brutal death metal band from Ibagué, Tolima, Colombia, active since 2004 and signed to Mutilated Records. Their debut EP Xenofobia arrived in 2009, showcasing a two-piece assault built around dominant riff intensity and relentless drum blasts, drawing comparisons to Colombian extremists Internal Suffering. Lyrically, the band tackles themes of human behavior, confrontations for power, and a crisis of national identity.
Thrash metal band from Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, active since 2012. Their aggressive thrash sound cuts through from one of Germany's sunniest cities at the edge of the Black Forest.
Heedless is a heavy metal/hard rock band from Finland, active since 2018 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
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