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Manual Manic Procedures (2024)
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Monolith of Inhumanity (2012)
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The Bestiary (2025)
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London-based grindcore act active since 2016. Their melancholic name contrasts with the blistering intensity of their grinding assault from the British capital's extreme underground.
Horyn is a atmospheric black metal band from Slavuta, Ukraine, formed in 2025. They craft expansive, atmospheric black metal compositions with textural depth.
Horytnica is a heavy metal/rac band from Kraków, Poland, active since 2015 and delivering soaring melodies, epic arrangements, and powerful vocals. The project channels the grandeur and ambition of power metal.
Stoner/doom/sludge metal band from Hondarribia, Spain, formed in 2018. Their crushingly heavy blend of stoner, doom, and sludge emerges from the picturesque Basque-French border town.
Thrash/speed metal band from Brokeloh, Germany, active since 2009, later evolving into death metal territory. Their stylistic progression from thrash to death metal reflects a deepening commitment to extreme aggression.
Death metal outfit from Aberdeen in northeast Scotland, active since 2015. Their scarred name matches a decade of punishing death metal compositions from the Granite City's underground.
Host is a black/heavy metal with thrash metal influences act from Zawiercie, Poland, active since 2019 and fusing black metal's corrosive darkness with the speed and aggression of thrash. The project delivers volatile crossover fury.
Heavy metal and hard rock outfit from York in North Yorkshire, active since 2014. Their mythological name channels the drama of classic metal with the ancient atmosphere of one of England's most historic cities.
Hostia is a death metal/grindcore band from Warsaw, Poland, active since 2018 and delivering uncompromising extremity through crushing riffs and guttural vocals. The project channels the relentless brutality of the genre.
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