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Heekkiandrändulakk is a depressive black metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2022. They channel bleak, emotionally devastating black metal from the depths of despair.
Providence's Heel drag death metal's grim cadence through the mire of sludge, producing something heavier and more hostile than either genre accomplishes alone. Active since 2017, they're a natural fit in Rhode Island's gritty underground, where the two scenes have long overlapped.
Progressive metal/rock band from Brno, Czech Republic, formed in 2018. Named after Hephaestus's lyre from Greek mythology, they weave intricate progressive compositions that blend metal heaviness with rock sophistication.
Hefesto is a Buenos Aires heavy metal band that built their debut around the concept of the seven deadly sins, releasing a series of singles — Ira and Avaricia in 2022, Soberbia and Envidia in 2023 — culminating in the full-length debut Pecados Capitales in 2026. Vocalist Jaime described the project as reinterpreting Dante's framework through a contemporary lens, treating the sins not as moral condemnations but as expressions inherent to human nature. The band is active on Spotify with around 95 monthly listeners and 179 followers.
Hefeystos is a black/gothic metal (early); avant-garde rock (later) band from Rumia, Poland, formed in 2020. They craft dark, atmospheric gothic metal layered with emotional depth.
Hegemon is a black metal project from Montpellier, France, active since 2008 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the France black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Cold sludge/black/post-metal project from Poznań, carving a path through Poland's underground since 2014. Icy melodies interwoven with blast-beaten fury characterize their output.
Grindcore and death metal act from Stockton-on-Tees in northeast England, active since 2021. Their lordly gore-themed name matches extreme compositions from the Teesside underground.
Rooted in Częstochowa's underground, this pagan black metal project delivers furious compositions with conviction since 2023. Steeped in second-wave tradition, their work explores misanthropy and desolation.
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