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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Madison, Wisconsin's Haver blend melodic death metal's twin-guitar harmonies with the punishing weight of straightforward death metal, carving out a sound that's as hook-driven as it is brutal. Active since 2023, they're a young act already showing a clear command of the melodeath idiom.
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Swiss heavy metal band active since 2001, representing over two decades of dedication to classic heavy metal. Their long tenure speaks to a deep commitment to the genre's foundational sound and traditions.
Havoc is a black metal band from Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil, formed in 2001. The band's lyrical themes revolve around Satanism, death, destruction, and the apocalypse, rooted in the darker traditions of the genre. After early demos in 2003 and 2004, they released their full-length debut Icon of Destruction: Atrocity Divine in 2007.
Havoc Mind is a melodic heavy/progressive metal band from Lisbon, Portugal, formed in 2015. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition.
Black metal project from North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, active since 2012. Their predatory approach channels the raw aggression and atmospheric darkness of the German black metal underground.
Menacing melodic death/groove/thrash metal emanating from Bengtsfors, active since 2014 within Sweden's metal scene. Heavy, downtuned riffing and relentless percussion drive their compositions.
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