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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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Black metal project from Oldenburg in Lower Saxony, formed in 2024 and channeling dark desires through cold, aggressive compositions. Their newest-wave approach to black metal emerges from northwestern Germany's underground.
Stoner/thrash metal act from Rostock on Germany's Baltic coast, formed in 2022 and delivering an unlikely but effective fusion of laid-back stoner grooves and thrash velocity. Their tongue-in-cheek name belies a genuinely heavy sound.
Kings of Mercia is a hard rock supergroup formed in 2021 by Fates Warning guitarist Jim Matheos, whose melodic songwriting found its counterpart in the voice of Steve Overland of British AOR veterans FM. Rounding out the lineup are drummer Simon Phillips (Toto, The Who) and bassist Joey Vera (Armored Saint), giving the project considerable pedigree across classic rock and metal. The band debuted with a self-titled album in 2022 on Metal Blade Records, followed by Battle Scars in 2024.
When Kings Will Fall emerged in 2015 from Sarentino (Bolzano), they brought with them a sound rooted in death metal and thrash metal — all percussive blast-beat onslaughts and cavernous production. Low-tuned guitars and guttural vocals form the bedrock of their attack.
Melodic heavy metal/hard rock band from the town of Konigswinter on the Rhine, formed in 2019 and drawing their name from their home city. Their sound blends melodic heavy metal hooks with the accessible drive of hard rock.
Las Vegas heavy metal band active since 2016, Kingscrossing keeps the old-school flame burning in the desert Southwest. Their approach favors straightforward, riff-forward metal with a traditional sensibility born in the neon shadows of Nevada.
Straddling the line between doom metal and sludge metal, this Hungarian act fuses glacial, punishment-dealing grooves wallowing in distortion into a cohesive whole. They've been at it since 2023, and uncompromising in their vision, they deliver exactly what their audience demands.
Heavy/thrash metal band from Guebwiller in Alsace, active since 2013 and delivering over a decade of aggressive compositions from eastern France. Their regicidal name channels the rebellious fury of their thrash-tinged heavy metal.
Heavy metal/hard rock band from St. Blasien in the Black Forest, formed in 2024 and delivering riff-driven, high-energy traditional metal. Their name promises exactly what they deliver: crushing, anthemic heaviness.
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