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Piles of Festering Decomposition (2020)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Playlist: The Very Best of Corrosion of Conformity (2010)
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The Anthropocene Extinction (2015)
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Holysword is a melodic power metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, active since 2020 and delivering soaring melodies, epic arrangements, and powerful vocals. The project channels the grandeur and ambition of power metal.
Swiss thrash metal band active since 2012. Their high-velocity thrash draws on the genre's golden age while maintaining a modern edge that keeps their sound vital and urgent.
Holywatr is a Los Angeles-based alternative rock trio that blends grunge grit, metal heaviness, and shoegaze textures into a dark, atmospheric sound. What began as a solo act evolved into a three-piece outfit, with members Holy, Ice, and Turbo creating dense sonic landscapes on their album 'Red Heifer.' Their music exists at the intersection of 90s rock nostalgia and modern production, appealing to fans of heavy alternative music who appreciate both melody and menace.
Zurich-based black metal band formed in 2019, describing their sound as 'Black Metal der zweiten Natur' - black metal of second nature. Their album Wunderland blends atmospheric storytelling with raw intensity, evoking Swiss landscapes from Alpine dam breaks to urban peripheries with darkly poetic imagery.
Black metal/crust hybrid from Switzerland, active since 2011. Their abrasive sound fuses the raw fury of black metal with the D-beat aggression of crust punk, creating a volatile and visceral sonic assault.
Hom Dai is a progressive/heavy metal band from Växjö, Sweden, formed in 2012. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition.
Hombre Viejo is a black/thrash metal band from Necochea, Buenos Aires, formed in 2012 and currently active. Their discography spans four albums: Solitario Ser (2012), En la Quietud del Tiempo (2014), Del Fuego (2016), and Nueva Salida del Sol (2018), with lyrical themes centered on nature, occultism, and humanity.
Death metal/deathcore band from Lathen, Germany, formed in 2018. Their graphic approach to extreme metal delivers crushing brutality from the rural reaches of the Emsland region.
Hailing from Pello in Finland, this thrash metal outfit channels aggressive energy since 2011. Tight, aggressive compositions built on speed and precision define their assault.
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