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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.
Hariessa is a doom/sludge/stoner metal band from Athens, Greece, active since 2023 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.
Death metal outfit from Redruth in Cornwall, active since 2014. Their mechanized assault channels old-school death metal brutality from England's far southwestern tip.
Evansville, Indiana's Harijin traffic in the low-and-slow heaviness of sludge and stoner metal, piling up fuzz-saturated riffs with the unhurried confidence of a band that trusts the groove. Formed in 2020, they lean hard into the hypnotic side of heavy.
Harjatugon is a black metal project from Kielce, Poland, active since 2009 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Poland black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Forged in Swansea's metal community, this sludge/stoner metal/rock act channels dark aggression since 2014. Their work contributes a distinctive voice to their regional underground scene.
Hark from the Tomb is a black metal project from Sweden, active since 2020 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Sweden black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Emerging from Padua's underground, this melodic death/black metal act has been forging thunderous sonic fury since 2015. Icy melodies interwoven with blast-beaten fury characterize their output.
Heavy metal band from North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, formed in 2019. Their commanding sound channels the spirit of classic European heavy metal from Germany's most populous state.
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