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Heavy metal band from Mostoles, Spain, formed in 2018. Their D&D-inspired name hints at a fantastical approach to traditional heavy metal from the Madrid metropolitan area.
Holder of Souls is a heavy metal band from Bragança Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2019. The band's lineup includes Daniel Bueno on vocals, Tiago Schievenin and Rafael Cintra on guitars, Emerson Paulo on bass, and Daniel Franco on drums. They released their self-titled debut album in September 2019, a nine-track effort spanning just under 52 minutes.
Cardiff's Holding Absence have become one of the most emotionally intense bands in modern British rock since forming in 2015, with vocalist Lucas Woodland's soaring, passionate delivery drawing comparisons to Thrice and Underoath at their most cathartic. Their self-titled debut and 'The Greatest Mistake of My Life' showcase a band that fuses post-hardcore heaviness with arena-rock grandeur and deeply personal lyricism. Their willingness to wear their hearts on their sleeves without sacrificing sonic weight has earned them a fiercely loyal international following.
Out of Norwich, Connecticut, Holding On to Nothing has been mining the grief-soaked terrain where doom metal meets hard rock since 2016. Their music leans into the weight of loss without surrendering the riff.
Blackened Death Metal outfit rooted in Santa Ninfa (Trapani), channeling thunderous underground intensity since 2022. Their compositions evoke desolate landscapes through raw, uncompromising aggression.
Death metal act from Newcastle upon Tyne, active since 2022. Their compositions channel brutal death metal from the Tyne, adding to northeast England's growing extreme metal reputation.
Furious atmospheric/depressive black metal project from Amsterdam, carving a path through Netherlands's underground since 2018. Icy melodies interwoven with blast-beaten fury characterize their output.
Hole in the Sky is a death metal band from Brighton, United Kingdom, active since 2013 and delivering uncompromising extremity through crushing riffs and guttural vocals. The project channels the relentless brutality of the genre.
Death Metal act from Istanbul in Turkey, active since 2017 and delivering fierce extremity. Punishing compositions and guttural fury form the core of their sound.
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