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Irrational Pull (Deluxe) (2020)
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Rarities 1991 - 2001 (2024)
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The Pain, will be exquisite (2025)
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A devastating black metal entity from Tampere, contributing to the finnish underground since 2018. Icy melodies interwoven with blast-beaten fury characterize their output.
Washington state's Hulder is a solo black metal act named for the seductive forest spirits of Norse folklore, weaving atmospheric darkness with melodic intensity since 2018. Their debut earned wide acclaim for its confident grip on the second-wave tradition.
Huldra is a melodic black/death metal band from Galați, Romania, formed in 2011. They forge extreme metal at the fierce intersection of black and death metal.
Folk metal band from Copenhagen, Denmark, active since 2012. Named after the enchanting forest creatures of Scandinavian folklore, they weave traditional Danish folk elements into heavy metal arrangements.
Black metal project from Ypres, Belgium, formed in 2022. Drawing from the shadows of the historic Flemish city, they craft raw, atmospheric black metal steeped in northern European darkness.
Hulex is a power metal band from Lycksele, Sweden, active since 2013 and delivering soaring melodies, epic arrangements, and powerful vocals. The project channels the grandeur and ambition of power metal.
Hulkoff is a heavy/power metal (early); groove/folk metal (later) band from Övertorneå, Sweden, formed in 2017. They blend power metal's anthemic energy with folk metal traditions.
Hulla is a goregrind act from Uzhhorod, Ukraine, active since 2021 and delivering chaotic, ferocious bursts of extreme music at breakneck velocity. The project channels the genre's most frenzied and violent impulses.
Melodic heavy metal band from San Fernando, Spain, active since 2006. Nearly two decades of melodically rich heavy metal from the island city in the Bay of Cadiz.
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