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Hollow Truth is a thrash metal band from Bray, Ireland, active since 2013 and delivering aggressive, riff-driven thrash with relentless intensity. The project channels the speed and fury of the genre.
Scorching black metal emanating from Helsinki, active since 2018 within Finland's metal scene. Icy melodies interwoven with blast-beaten fury characterize their output.
Symphonic deathcore band from Bilbao, Spain, formed in 2024. Their ambitious fusion layers orchestral grandeur over deathcore brutality from the Basque industrial capital.
Metalcore force from Nivala, scorching and relentless since 2016. Their sound delivers the intensity their genre demands with focused execution.
Born in the crushing underground of Szentes, this progressive death metal act has delivered unflinching intensity since 2017. Drawing on classic blueprints, they deliver visceral extremity with conviction.
An uncompromising thrash metal project from Sundsvall, active since 2020. Drawing on both Bay Area and Teutonic thrash, they deliver relentless aggression.
Hollowmind is a progressive metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, originally forged in 1993, playing a blend of heavy metal and progressive rock with comparisons drawn to Queensryche and Fates Warning. The band's core members include Rob Gutierrez on bass and vocals and Ale Silveira on guitar. Their discography spans albums including "Soundscape of Emotions" (2007), "The Cardinal Factor" (2014), "Inside an Extended Play" (2021), and the covers album "Under the Influence" (2024).
Hollowpoint Damage was a groove/thrash metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2025. The band released the EP Killing Disorder in July 2025, their sole recorded output before splitting up.
Melodic death metal newcomers from Diepenbeek, Belgium, formed in 2025. Emerging from the same Limburg scene that produced Hemelbestormer, they bring fresh melodic death metal energy to the Belgian heavy music landscape.
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