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Actin' Up (2023)
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The Mountain Of Gold (2018)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Hellhaven is a melodic death/power metal band from Mosjøen, Norway, active since 2010 and blending melodic harmonies with death metal aggression. The project channels the twin-guitar traditions of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath.
Hellhavndz is a black 'n' roll band from Saint Petersburg, Russia, formed in 2010. They fuse black metal's darkness with rock 'n' roll's infectious energy.
Hellhighspeed is a black/thrash/speed metal act from Bordeaux, France, active since 2020 and fusing black metal's corrosive darkness with the speed and aggression of thrash. The project delivers volatile crossover fury.
Hellhog is a melodic death metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, active since 2012 and blending melodic harmonies with death metal aggression. The project channels the twin-guitar traditions of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath.
Kalamazoo, Michigan's Hellhole channel the sweeping melodic death metal tradition into tight, riff-driven songs that balance brutality with songcraft since 2013. Melody and violence coexist in their work without either element compromising the other.
An uncompromising doom metal project from Vilnius, active since 2014. Their work explores the genre's darkest corners through immense heaviness.
Luxembourgish thrash/black metal project channeling dark darkness since 2018. Their sound channels tremolo-driven fury and blasting percussion through walls of distortion.
Hellhound is a death metal band from Aimargues, France, active since 2013 and delivering uncompromising extremity through crushing riffs and guttural vocals. The project channels the relentless brutality of the genre.
German extreme metal project formed in 2025, evolving through multiple stylistic phases from noisecore through black/death metal and grindcore. Their restless genre-hopping reflects an uncompromising, boundary-defying approach to extreme music.
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