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Divine (2024)
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Agamemnon (2025)
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Sunset on the Golden Age (2017)
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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
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Jenova is a death metal band from Dublin, Ireland, performing since November 2015 and bringing intense extreme metal to the Irish live circuit. Their EP The Less You Know, The More You Sleep (2017) and single Nail the Eye channel crushing death metal aggression through a tight, punishing sound.
Out of Brattleboro, Vermont, Jeopardy play hard-nosed thrash with a crossover edge that tips its hat to the genre's hardcore roots, forging a pit-driven, riff-forward sound since 2011 that doesn't waste a second on subtlety.
Jeremiah is a heavy metal band from Sweden that delivers powerful, riff-driven compositions rooted in Scandinavian metal traditions. Their approach to the genre channels the energy and technical proficiency that characterizes Sweden's celebrated metal scene.
Jacksonville, Florida's Jeremy Aitken delivers power and heavy metal with a hard rock sensibility, a solo project built around strong melodic hooks and the kind of guitar-forward songwriting that draws equally from traditional metal and classic rock.
Jerk is a thrash metal band from Switzerland that delivers aggressive, high-energy metal with a raw and confrontational edge. Their stripped-down approach to thrash draws on the intensity of the genre's classic era while maintaining a distinctly Swiss underground identity.
Jerna is a folk metal band from Krakow, Poland, that blends heavy guitar riffs with atmospheric folk instruments including hurdy-gurdy, flutes, and whistles. Their album Cmy (2022) draws on Slavic culture and mythology, featuring dual vocals and traditional instrumentation woven into a modern metal framework.
Jernlov is a black metal band from Norway that channels the cold intensity of Scandinavian extreme metal through raw, aggressive compositions. Their work draws on Norway's legendary black metal heritage, delivering atmospheric and punishing music.
Jersey is a heavy metal band from Croatia that channels aggressive energy through their compositions. Their approach to metal draws on both Central European and Mediterranean influences, contributing to the growing Croatian heavy music scene.
Jesajah is a blackened death metal band from the Tyrol region of Austria, formed in 2022. Despite their recent formation, they have already released albums including Legion and The Impaler Part II (Satanic Stronghold), delivering intense and dark extreme metal rooted in the Austrian underground.
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