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Helltern is a heavy/power metal band from Curitiba, Brazil, formed in November 2019 and named after a German word meaning "enlightened." Their debut album "A World Without Mercy" (2021), recorded at Funds House Studio and produced by Aly Fioren, draws on the musical lineage of Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, and Dio while addressing themes including World War II, the Holodomor, and the pandemic.
Black metal/punk band from Berlin, Germany, formed in 2025. Their raw fusion of black metal darkness and punk energy represents the latest eruption from Berlin's vibrant underground.
Portland's Hellthorne emerged in 2019 with a black metal sound rooted in atmosphere and malevolence, weaving cold riffs and spectral menace into something that feels distinctly like the Pacific Northwest in winter. Desolate and deliberate.
Memphis's HellThrasher collide black metal, death metal, and crust punk into a grimy, feral hybrid since 2017 — the kind of music that sounds like it was recorded in a condemned building and means every second of it. Southern heat filtered through pitch-black nihilism.
Stoner/thrash metal band from Neuss, Germany, formed in 2019. Their unusual blend of stoner heaviness and thrash velocity creates a uniquely energetic crossover from the Rhine region.
Helltrain is a death 'n' roll band from Luleå, Sweden, active since 2012 and delivering uncompromising extremity through crushing riffs and guttural vocals. The project channels the relentless brutality of the genre.
Helltribe is a thrash/groove metal band from João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil, formed in 2014 and notable for being one of the first heavy metal acts to record an album from the state of Paraíba. Their debut EP "Brutal Reality" (2016) weaves Brazilian and African percussion rhythms into their aggressive sound, addressing themes of cannibalism, war, and social problems.
Thrash metal band from Augsburg, Germany, formed in 2018. Their aggressive riffing and relentless energy deliver classic thrash metal fury from the Bavarian Swabian capital.
Helltripper is a black/thrash metal/punk act from Kaliningrad, Russia, active since 2015 and fusing black metal's corrosive darkness with the speed and aggression of thrash. The project delivers volatile crossover fury.
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