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Heulend Horn is a one-man epic Viking/black metal project from Buenos Aires, with all instruments performed and composed by Friedrich Curwenius since 2003. The project's discography includes the debut "The Saga of the Draugr" (2003), the concept album "From the Caucasus to Gotland" (2006) released via Furias Records, and "Fragments from the 13th Century" (2013), all drawing on Viking mythology and medieval history.
Heavy metal band from Bad Durkheim, Germany, formed in 2021. Their powerful sound channels traditional heavy metal energy from the heart of the Palatinate wine country.
Death metal outfit from Liverpool, active since 2020. Their compositions deliver crushing brutality from one of England's most musically storied cities.
Operating from Helsinki, this progressive/symphonic thrash metal project has been shaping menacing sound since 2011. Their compositions deliver the genre's essential fury with technical skill.
Heavy metal band from Kolin, Czech Republic, formed in 2019. Their sound draws on the foundational pillars of European heavy metal, delivering sturdy, riff-driven compositions from central Bohemia.
Hevilan is a heavy/symphonic metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, founded by guitarist Johnny Moraes. Their debut album The End of Time was released in 2013 in Brazil and Japan, and later picked up by Massacre Records for a European release in 2015, earning the band spots opening for Masterplan and Edu Falaschi. A second full-length, Symphony of Good and Evil, followed in 2021.
Heavy/Power Metal, Hard Rock outfit rooted in Helsinki, channeling volatile underground intensity since 2015. Twin-guitar harmonies and commanding vocals characterize their sound.
Rooted in Paris's underground, this heavy metal project delivers grim compositions with conviction since 2020. Classic metal craftsmanship and energetic delivery define their approach.
Operating from Kolbotn, this raw black metal project has been shaping furious sound since 2018. Their compositions evoke desolate landscapes through raw, uncompromising aggression.
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