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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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No Cross No Crown (2018)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Black metal band from Santander, Spain, active since 2011. Their cold, uncompromising sound has been a fixture of the Cantabrian black metal scene for over a decade.
Hrmülja is a heavy/stoner/doom metal band from Ludbreg, Croatia, active since 2019 and delivering crushing, fuzz-laden heaviness where doom's oppressive weight meets stoner metal's hazy grooves. The project channels low-end power and psychedelic atmosphere.
Spawned in Bratislava's underground, this death/doom metal outfit channels slovak ferocity since 2023. Heavy, downtuned riffing and relentless percussion drive their compositions.
Hailing from Banská Štiavnica, this thrash metal/crossover/crust outfit channels menacing energy within Slovakia's metal scene. Pit-starting riffs and furious tempos characterize their thrash approach.
Deathcore act from Cannes on the French Riviera, active since 2016. Their exotic name contrasts with the glamour of their Côte d'Azur surroundings, delivering crushing modern extremity.
Hrtkos is a black metal project from Poland, active since 2024 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Poland black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Hruba is a slam/brutal death metal band from Iași, Romania, formed in 2022. They unleash unrelenting brutal death metal fury.
Hrungnir is a melodic black/death metal band from Mariestad, Sweden, formed in 2013. They forge extreme metal at the fierce intersection of black and death metal.
Hrvatski Paladin is a raw black metal/dungeon synth project from Zagreb, Croatia, active since 2024 and dealing in lo-fi, primitive black metal hostility stripped to its most essential and aggressive core. The project embraces the rawest traditions of the genre.
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