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Ride the Flatline (feat. Jami Morgan & Code Orange) (2024)
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Evidence (2023)
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Agamemnon (2025)
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Jacksonville's Hardwired blends neoclassical flair with progressive metal's technical ambition, drawing on shred tradition as much as compositional complexity. Formed in 2016, they navigate the space between virtuosic guitar work and expansive song structures.
Hardy is a heavy metal band from Rostov-on-Don, Russia, active since 2007 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
Black metal project from the ancient Finnish city of Turku, active since 2018. Their sacrilegious name signals a confrontational approach to black metal from southwestern Finland's cultural capital.
Harfangs is a heavy metal band from Pau, France, active since 2018 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
Harganeth is a symphonic black metal band from Kyiv, Ukraine, formed in 2020. They layer orchestral grandeur over fierce black metal foundations.
Hargne is a black metal/punk band from France, formed in 2017. They fuse raw black metal aggression with punk's rebellious energy.
New Jersey's Hari Kari arrived in 2012 with thrash metal in their blood and a live reputation to match the name's reckless energy. They favor the Bay Area template — tight riffs, aggressive momentum, and an uncompromising attitude.
Rooted in La Spezia's underground, this gothic metal project delivers fierce compositions with conviction since 2017. Their sound delivers the intensity their genre demands with focused execution.
Spawned in Trentino-South Tyrol's underground, this metalcore/hardcore outfit channels italian ferocity since 2025. Their sound delivers the intensity their genre demands with focused execution.
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