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State Of Unrest (2023)
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Emerging from Aberdeen's underground, this black/speed metal act has been forging cold sonic fury since 2015. Atmospheric depth and feral intensity coexist in their compositions.
Doom/stoner metal band from Winterthur, Switzerland, formed in 2014, self-described as lifting classic stoner to the heavy max with a 'Fuzz-a-thonic grunt.' This five-piece steamroller delivers crushing, fuzz-drenched stoner doom from the Swiss mountain foothills.
Hellrot is a black/thrash metal band from Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, originally formed in 2015 and active again from 2019. The band plays blackened speed metal with themes of rock and roll, occultism, and Satan, and released their debut full-length Evil Forces Arise in 2019 followed by Satan's Rock n' Roll in 2020.
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.
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