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Proof (2024)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Finnish black metal project active since 2010, delivering over a decade of atmospheric compositions. Their Finnish-language identity roots them firmly in the domestic black metal tradition.
Progressive death metal and metalcore band from the Somerset/Wiltshire border, active since 2015 with releases including the EP Pariah and Divine Self Invention. Their sound bridges the technical complexity of progressive death metal with metalcore's dynamic structures.
Progressive death/black metal project from Graz formed in 2023, debuting with the release From Ashes to Ecstasy. Their approach merges the technical complexity of progressive metal with the aggression of extreme metal.
A product of Poland's titan-grade death metal scene, this Kraków-based death metal, industrial metal, and thrash metal act channels factory-floor percussion married to distorted guitar punishment. Active since 2019, the combination of influences yields something more interesting than any single genre label implies.
Atmospheric black metal project from England, active since 2014 and crafting immersive, texture-rich black metal that prioritizes mood and atmosphere over raw aggression. The project builds expansive sonic landscapes from tremolo guitars and layered ambient elements.
Progressive death metal band from Athens, formed in 2024 and pursuing the technical ambition and compositional complexity that define the progressive end of the death metal spectrum. Their approach favors intricate arrangements and dynamic range.
Flint, Michigan's King 810 channel the bleak desperation of their crumbling hometown into a harrowing blend of nu-metal, hardcore, and spoken-word storytelling. David Gunn's unflinching lyrics about poverty, violence, and survival on albums like 'Memoirs of a Murderer' and 'La Petite Mort or a Conversation with God' give the band an authenticity that is as uncomfortable as it is compelling.
Thrash metal and crossover band from Uttoxeter in Staffordshire, formed in 2023 and merging thrash's velocity with the punk-inflected energy of crossover. Their sound delivers high-speed riffing with hardcore's directness.
Melodic death/thrash metal band from Salo in southwestern Finland, formed in 2020 and blending Scandinavian melodeath with thrash velocity. Their anime-referencing name adds a modern pop-cultural dimension to their aggressive sound.
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