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Stoner doom metal project from Birmingham, the birthplace of heavy metal, active since 2022. Their witchy cocktail name adds levity to heavy, fuzz-laden compositions from the city that spawned the genre.
Houston newcomers Held in Orbit blend melodic heavy metal hooks with the angular punch of metalcore, arriving in 2023 with a sound that orbits the line between anthem and aggression. Their songs carry the epic sweep of classic metal filtered through a contemporary lens.
Black metal band from the Basque Country, Spain, active since 2012. Their sound channels the ancient cultural traditions of the Basque people through fierce, atmospheric black metal.
Black metal project from Saxony, Germany, formed in 2018. Their name meaning 'Hero's Ashes,' they forge atmospheric black metal tinged with themes of glory and loss.
A menacing black metal entity from Budapest, contributing to the hungarian underground since 2005. Their sound channels tremolo-driven fury and blasting percussion through walls of distortion.
Black metal project from Thuringia, Germany, formed in 2019. Their name translating to 'Heroism,' they channel martial black metal themes through the raw fury of the genre.
Helder Oliveira is a neoclassical/heavy metal/shred band from Moita, Portugal, active since 2014 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
Thrash metal act from Le Mans in western France, active since 2009. Their ripper-themed name suits frenzied thrash compositions forged in the Sarthe department, far from France's metal capitals.
Drawing from Chelyabinsk's metal heritage, this atmospheric/folk black metal outfit channels fierce energy since 2005. Atmospheric depth and feral intensity coexist in their compositions.
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