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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.
Hellset is a thrash metal band from Rzeszów, Poland, active since 2023 and delivering aggressive, riff-driven thrash with relentless intensity. The project channels the speed and fury of the genre.
Portland's Hellshock have spent over two decades hammering out a vicious blend of crust punk, death metal, and thrash — a trifecta of filth that hits like a pipe wrench wrapped in barbed wire. Since 2001, they've remained one of the Pacific Northwest's most reliably punishing acts.
Black/Death Metal outfit rooted in Helsinki, channeling devastating underground intensity since 2001. Icy melodies interwoven with blast-beaten fury characterize their output.
HellSick is a thrash metal/crossover/crust band from Netherlands, active since 2021 and fusing the aggression of thrash metal with hardcore punk's raw energy and attitude. The project delivers high-octane crossover fury.
Traditional heavy metal band from Sezenove in the Geneva canton of Switzerland, formed in 2015. Their debut album Fighting the Hell features nine tracks of classic heavy metal with artwork by Amelie Strobino, evoking themes of warfare and mythology.
Brutal death metal band from Barcelona, Spain, formed in 2017. Their merciless approach delivers punishing brutality from the Catalan extreme metal underground.
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