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A Past Embrace (2022)
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Hold Your Children Close and Pray for Oblivion (2016)
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Für Kaiser, Volk und Vaterland! / Stoßtrupp 1917 (2018)
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Hellrune is a symphonic black metal band from Moscow, Russia, formed in 2019. They layer orchestral grandeur over fierce black metal foundations.
Heavy metal band from Gladbeck, Germany, formed in 2021. Their hard-charging sound carries the spirit of classic heavy metal from the industrial heartland of the Ruhr Valley.
Black/speed metal band from Zaragoza, Spain, active since 2004. Two decades of blistering blackened speed metal from the Aragonese capital demonstrate their enduring commitment to extreme velocity.
Named after a 19th-century repeating rifle, Mount Shasta's Hellrïegel traffic in the kind of classic heavy metal that feels both timeless and remote — fitting for a band rooted in the shadow of a dormant volcano in Northern California. Formed in 2020, they carry the old-school torch with conviction.
Hells Crows is a heavy metal band from Macerata, Italy, active since 2025 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
Black metal band from Graz, Austria, active since 2009 and signed to Napalm Records. Their albums Cold and Trist channel the dark, atmospheric side of the genre with nine-track compositions steeped in despair and frozen Styrian bleakness.
Hellscourge is a black/death metal band from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, formed in 2017. The band channels themes of the Devil and hellfire through a raw blackened death metal approach, and released the full-length "Unmerciful Blasphemies" through Dybbuk Records.
Hellscum is a black metal project from Reggio Emilia, Italy, active since 2017 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Italy black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Black/death metal band from Aarhus, Denmark, formed in 2024. Their fierce blend of black and death metal aggression brings fresh extremity to the Aarhus underground.
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