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Heavy metal/hard rock band from Dormagen, Germany, formed in 2019. Their name nodding to Def Leppard, they deliver riff-driven heavy metal with classic hard rock flair from the Rhine region.
Highblood is a death metal/grindcore band from Moscow, Russia, active since 2016 and delivering uncompromising extremity through crushing riffs and guttural vocals. The project channels the relentless brutality of the genre.
Based in Skopje, this folk/black metal project has been a fixture of North Macedonia's underground since 2014. Steeped in second-wave tradition, their work explores misanthropy and desolation.
Higher Council of Mars is a doom/drone/post-metal band from Blackpool, England, formed in 2007. They blend doom metal's crushing weight with post-metal's atmospheric dynamics.
Leeds hardcore band Higher Power formed in 2014 when drummer Alex Wizard relocated from London and began writing music with his brother Jimmy Wizard, who eventually took on vocal duties. Their debut Soul Structure (2017) earned strong reviews, and 27 Miles Underwater — released through Roadrunner Records — broadened their reach by incorporating alternative rock and melodic post-hardcore elements alongside New York hardcore-influenced grooves. They are frequently cited as a leading act in the new wave of British hardcore.
Hardcore thrash metal band from Vleteren, Belgium, formed in 2021, self-described as delivering 'Hardcore thrash metal from Belgium!' Their releases Not Today and Magic Moshroom combine breakneck thrash speed with hardcore punk intensity and a healthy dose of pit-ready energy.
Los Angeles' Highland have been working a raw and confrontational strain of black metal since 2013, finding in the city's sprawl and contradictions a fitting backdrop for music this harsh and austere. The project operates at the margin of the local scene rather than its center.
An uncompromising heavy metal project from South Holland, active since 2008. Their compositions celebrate the timeless formula of powerful riffs and soaring melodies.
Highlight is a heavy metal band from Malmö, Sweden, active since 2015 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
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