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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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No Cross No Crown (2018)
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An established black/death metal voice from Nokia, contributing to Finland's underground since 2016. Rooted in orthodox black metal, their work channels darkness with unwavering conviction.
Huorn is a black metal/ambient project from Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, active since 2022 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the United Kingdom black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Black metal project from Erfurt, Germany, formed in 2024. Their unconventionally named project delivers dark black metal from the Thuringian capital.
An established melodic death metal voice from Pombal, contributing to Portugal's underground since 2014. Heavy, downtuned riffing and relentless percussion drive their compositions.
Sludge/stoner metal band from Ghent, Belgium, active since 2012. Their heavy, groove-laden sound draws on the thick, fuzzy textures of stoner rock while anchoring everything in sludge metal's crushing weight.
Progressive doom/death metal band from North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, active since 2017. Their ambitious approach merges the crushing weight of doom-death with progressive complexity and dynamic shifts.
Hailing from Oulu in Finland, this progressive death/thrash metal outfit channels aggressive energy since 2018. Drawing on classic blueprints, they deliver visceral extremity with conviction.
Rooted in Nokia's underground, this melodic death/thrash metal project delivers scorching compositions with conviction since 2017. Rooted in old-school traditions, their compositions deliver unrelenting heaviness.
An uncompromising groove/southern metal project from Plymouth, active since 2006. Energetic performances and committed songwriting define their approach.
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