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Hirsi is a black/folk metal band from Kajaani, Finland, formed in 2016. They weave folk traditions into heavy metal compositions.
Hirsipuu is a death metal band from Kouvola, Finland, active since 2012 and delivering uncompromising extremity through crushing riffs and guttural vocals. The project channels the relentless brutality of the genre.
Hirsipuutarha is a thrash metal band from Tampere/Valkeakoski, Finland, active since 2024 and delivering aggressive, riff-driven thrash with relentless intensity. The project channels the speed and fury of the genre.
Heavy metal band from Rothenthurm, Switzerland, formed in 2024. Emerging from the central Swiss highlands, they deliver sturdy, no-frills heavy metal rooted in the genre's timeless foundations.
Hirveä is a drone/doom metal act from Finland, active since 2017 and channeling monolithic heaviness through its doom metal framework. The project delivers oppressive, glacially paced compositions.
Heavy metal act from Tampere, one of Finland's major music cities, active since 2014. Their masterful name matches polished heavy metal compositions honed in the Finnish inland metropolis.
Doom/sludge metal trio from Charleroi, Belgium, formed in 2017, whose lyrics are drawn from the singer's real-life encounters as a social worker. Albums including Twisted Mind, Alföldy's Theory, and Isomorphism channel grim stories of maltreatment into crushing, socially conscious doom-sludge.
Relentless deathcore (early); black/death metal (later) project from Milan/Lodi/Bergamo, carving a path through Italy's underground since 2013. Their sound channels tremolo-driven fury and blasting percussion through walls of distortion.
Crushing atmospheric black metal emanating from Moscow, active since 2013 within Russia's metal scene. Atmospheric depth and feral intensity coexist in their compositions.
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