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H.O.G.A.R. is a heavy metal band from Makarska, Croatia, formed in 2020. They deliver classic heavy metal rooted in the genre's timeless traditions.
Formed in Illinois in 2024, H.O.O.D. is a fresh entry into the American black metal underground, channeling icy, lo-fi hostility with a stripped-down ferocity characteristic of the genre's most uncompromising practitioners.
Heavy groove metal act from the small municipality of Pyhäntä in Northern Ostrobothnia, active since 2014. Their rural Finnish origins fuel a sound that blends heavy and groove metal traditions.
Experimental brutal death metal act from Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, formed in 2009. Their punishing sound pushes death metal into unconventional territory, blending technical brutality with experimental structures from the Balkan underground.
Milwaukee's H1Z1 has been grinding out heavy, groove-laced metal since 2016, taking their name from the virus and bringing a similarly infectious heaviness to the Wisconsin scene. Thick riffs and a hard-swinging rhythmic core define their approach.
H2O have been stalwarts of the New York hardcore scene since forming in 1994, playing positive, melodic hardcore punk that bridges the gap between the CBGB era and the modern scene. Vocalist Toby Morse's uplifting lyrical approach and the band's Bad Brains and Minor Threat-inspired energy make them a refreshing counterpoint to hardcore's angrier factions. Albums like 'Go' and 'Nothing to Prove' are celebrations of community, straight edge values, and the enduring power of punk rock positivity.
H2Ocean is a groove/thrash metal band from Athens, Greece, formed in 2020. They blend thrash metal's velocity with groove metal's rhythmic punch.
Emerging from Kirkcaldy's underground, this metalcore/groove metal act has been forging cold sonic fury since 2020. Energetic performances and committed songwriting define their approach.
Furious groove metal project from Hauts-de-France, carving a path through France's underground since 2015. Their compositions channel the spirit of their genre through conviction and craft.
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