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Ride the Flatline (feat. Jami Morgan & Code Orange) (2024)
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Evidence (2023)
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Agamemnon (2025)
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Melodic death metal band from Vejle, Denmark, active since 2015. Their polished sound channels Scandinavian melodic death metal traditions from the fjord city of eastern Jutland.
Heavy metal and hard rock band from Vienna, Austria, formed in 2015. Their releases include Into The Whisky and Out Of The Ashes, delivering no-frills, riff-driven heavy metal with classic rock swagger.
Hellcats is a heavy metal band from Ljubljana, Slovenia, active since 2013 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
Hellchamber is a death metal band from Örebro, Sweden, active since 2016 and delivering uncompromising extremity through crushing riffs and guttural vocals. The project channels the relentless brutality of the genre.
Hellchant is a black/death metal band from The Hague, the Netherlands, formed in 2016. They forge extreme metal at the fierce intersection of black and death metal.
Brutal death metal and grindcore act from Marseille, newly formed in 2024. Their parasitic name matches the visceral extremity of their sound, emerging from the Mediterranean port city's underground.
Hailing from Cremona in Italy, this progressive power/heavy metal outfit channels aggressive energy since 2014. Twin-guitar harmonies and commanding vocals characterize their sound.
Hellcniht is a black metal project from Sweden, active since 2022 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Sweden black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Forged in Fabriano (Ancona)'s metal community, this thrash/groove metal act channels thunderous aggression since 2020. Their compositions deliver the genre's essential fury with technical skill.
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