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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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Featured Doom Metal Album
Für Kaiser, Volk und Vaterland! / Stoßtrupp 1917 (2018)
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Melodic Power Metal force from Rome, volatile and relentless since 2016. Their work channels the iron spirit of traditional metal through anthemic songwriting.
Burlington, Vermont's Heralds of Galaktus bring cosmic-scale destruction down to a very terrestrial grindcore and death metal assault since 2018, naming themselves after a Marvel titan of annihilation while sounding like they could cause some themselves. Short, sharp, and obliterating.
Stoner rock and metal act from Manchester, active since 2018. Their colossal transformer-inspired name matches heavy, fuzz-drenched compositions from one of England's most vibrant music cities.
Herbarium is a post-black metal band from Kharkiv, Ukraine, formed in 2023. They push black metal into atmospheric, post-metal territory.
Herbicidal is a stoner/doom metal band from Bristol, United Kingdom, active since 2019 and delivering crushing, fuzz-laden heaviness where doom's oppressive weight meets stoner metal's hazy grooves. The project channels low-end power and psychedelic atmosphere.
Solo project from Gratwein, Austria helmed by Daemon Herbae, pioneering an unlikely fusion of black metal and reggae dubbed 'Herbal Black Metal.' Their 2026 self-titled debut on Dale of Shadows features three instrumental tracks that somehow make this audacious genre hybrid work.
Epic heavy/power metal and acoustic folk project from Germany, active since 2005. Their dual approach combines the grandeur of epic power metal with intimate acoustic folk arrangements.
Death/Thrash Metal force from Reggio Emilia/Modena, crushing and relentless since 2020. Punishing compositions and guttural fury form the core of their sound.
Herder is a stoner/sludge metal band from Groningen, Netherlands, active since 2010 and delivering fuzz-laden, groove-heavy riffs through a haze of overdriven amplification. The project channels the riff-worshipping spirit of the genre.
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