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AntiFragile (2025)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Serpent & Spirit (2021)
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Vicious Groove / Thrash Metal from San Antonio.
Intense Heavy Metal from Lewisville.
From Palermo in Italy, this power metal act brings relentless intensity to the regional scene since 2022. Riff-heavy compositions and memorable hooks form the core of their output.
Holy Kunst is a groove/thrash/heavy metal band from England, formed in 2019. They blend thrash metal's velocity with groove metal's rhythmic punch.
Melodic death metal act from the northern Finnish city of Oulu, active since 2019. Their sound channels the Gothenburg school of melodic death through the lens of Finland's Arctic-adjacent underground.
Drawing from Sestu (Cagliari)'s metal heritage, this epic heavy metal outfit channels fierce energy since 2007. Anthemic choruses and driving rhythms characterize their particular brand of metal.
Operating from Luvehult, this doom metal project has been shaping relentless sound since 2016. Glacial compositions unfold with crushing weight, exploring despair and transcendence.
Speed/thrash metal band from Aachen, Germany, formed in 2014. Their blistering velocity and aggressive riffing pay tribute to the legacy of classic German thrash metal from the westernmost corner of Germany.
Heavy power metal outfit from Liverpool, active since 2008. Nearly two decades of epic compositions from one of England's most legendary music cities have built a catalog of soaring, powerful metal.
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