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Rooted in Jyväskylä's underground, this melodic death metal project delivers raw compositions with conviction since 2005. Punishing compositions and guttural fury form the core of their sound.
Barrington, Illinois's Hostile have been delivering groove-laced heavy metal since 2010, fusing the punch of groove metal with the directness of traditional heavy metal. Suburban Midwest aggression with a low center of gravity.
A raw melodic death/gothic metal entity from Ryazan in Russia, contributing to the regional underground. Technical precision and brutal aggression merge in their approach to the genre.
Speed thrash metal act from Aberystwyth on the Welsh coast, active since 2019. Their determined name suits aggressive compositions channeling classic thrash from the shores of Cardigan Bay.
Out of Colorado Springs since 2014, Hostile Encounter bring a high-altitude intensity to old-school thrash metal, with riffs that hit like altitude sickness — fast, disorienting, and unforgiving.
Hostile Monarch is a melodic black metal band from Guernica, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, whose lineup has included Gernik on guitars, Consul Praetor on bass and vocals, and Bestial Manipulator on drums. The band released their debut album "The Arrival of Tormentors" in 2015, followed by "Dogmatic Chaos" in 2018.
Hostile Reaction is a thrash/speed metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, active since 2005 and delivering aggressive, riff-driven thrash with relentless intensity. The project channels the speed and fury of the genre.
Hostilia is a thrash metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, active since 2023 and delivering aggressive, riff-driven thrash with relentless intensity. The project channels the speed and fury of the genre.
Hostiliter is a death metal/crust band from Viterbo, Italy, active since 2011 and delivering uncompromising extremity through crushing riffs and guttural vocals. The project channels the relentless brutality of the genre.
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