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Unreasonable Doubt (2024)
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A Love To Kill For (2023)
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Obnoxious (2022)
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Gothic Metal act from Umeå in Sweden, active since 2019 and delivering punishing extremity. Their sound delivers the intensity their genre demands with focused execution.
Have a Nice Life... is a atmospheric/depressive black metal band from Cornwall, England, formed in 2014. They channel bleak, emotionally devastating black metal from the depths of despair.
Baltimore speed/thrash outfit Have Mercy have been sharpening their blades since 2012, delivering the kind of lean, aggressive metal that keeps one foot in classic '80s thrash and the other stomping the accelerator. Their no-frills approach favors raw speed and tight riffing over technical flash.
Los Angeles heavy/power metal act Haven draw on the anthemic tradition of the genre, pairing muscular riffs with melodic vocal hooks that aim for the epic. Formed in 2018, the band channels the sweeping ambition of classic power metal into a contemporary package.
Born in the forests and winters of New Hampshire in 2024, Havener weave atmospheric black metal that prizes texture and mood over pure aggression. Their sound is expansive and cold, built from layered tremolo passages and cavernous production that evokes bleak northern landscapes.
Raw melodic death metal emanating from Helsinki, active since 2021 within Finland's metal scene. Punishing compositions and guttural fury form the core of their sound.
Havenless is a progressive death metal band from Toulouse, France, active since 2012 and delivering uncompromising extremity through crushing riffs and guttural vocals. The project channels the relentless brutality of the genre.
Havenlights is a melodic power metal band from Tuscany, Italy, active since 2021 and delivering soaring melodies, epic arrangements, and powerful vocals. The project channels the grandeur and ambition of power metal.
Havenlost is a symphonic metal band from Bologna, Italy, formed in 2013. They layer orchestral grandeur over heavy metal foundations.
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