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Undercover Scumbag (2018)
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A Stare Bound in Stone (2018)
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Of Stone, Wind, & Pillor (Remastered) (2021)
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Death thrash metal project from Zaragoza in Aragón, emerging in 2024. Their misanthropic name channels hatred for humanity into crushing thrash and death metal riffage from northeastern Spain.
Hérénoir is a black metal project from Langres, France, active since 2024 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the France black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Hëiligen is a traditional heavy metal band from Santiago, Chile, formed in the mid-2010s with a mission to carry forward the legacy of 1980s heavy metal in the style of Iron Maiden and Judas Priest. The band released the EP "Return to the Battle" before issuing their debut full-length "Shadows in the Church" in 2020 through Tradition Metálica Records, with lyrics addressing cosmology and critiquing organized religion.
Speed/thrash metal act from Belgium, formed in 2021. Their blistering approach combines the velocity of speed metal with thrash metal's aggressive edge in a whirlwind of headbanging intensity.
Hëllstrike is a black/thrash metal act from Bucharest, Romania, active since 2020 and fusing black metal's corrosive darkness with the speed and aggression of thrash. The project delivers volatile crossover fury.
Hënkel is a heavy metal band from Villa Mercedes, San Luis, Argentina, active since around 2010 and known for their 2011 demo "Cerca del Final". Their debut album "Génesis", recorded between October 2018 and March 2020 with drums and vocals tracked at Estudio DAB in Villa Mercedes, was released in 2021.
Híbrido is a heavy/power metal band from Getafe, Spain, active since 2019 and delivering soaring melodies, epic arrangements, and powerful vocals. The project channels the grandeur and ambition of power metal.
Black 'n' roll band from Tallinn, Estonia, formed in 2018. Their energetic fusion of black metal ferocity and rock 'n' roll swagger creates a uniquely rollicking take on extreme music.
Paris-based black metal project active since 2015. Their ethereal name evokes the first light of dawn, contrasting with dark compositions rooted in atmospheric black metal traditions.
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