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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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Death metal act from Pardubice, Czech Republic, formed in 2021 and part of the East Bohemian extreme metal scene. Their output channels classic death metal ferocity through a Czech underground lens.
A solo black metal project rooted somewhere in Virginia, Klanen has been cultivating raw, atmospheric darkness since 2020. Sparse in detail and dense in atmosphere, the project leans into black metal's most solitary and confrontational qualities.
Doom, sludge, and stoner metal band from Sweden's Östergötland province, formed in 2021. Their triple-threat approach layers doom metal's crushing weight, sludge's abrasive texture, and stoner metal's psychedelic groove.
Firmly rooted in thrash metal, this Portuguese actfrom Santarém delivers Bay Area velocity married to Teutonic heaviness without compromise. They've been at it since 2024, and circle-pit fuel delivered with workmanlike consistency.
Belarusian death metal and grindcore project formed in 2024, with releases Mauchy and Nie Zaminaj! channeling extreme metal brutality from the Eastern European underground. Their output is raw, concise, and uncompromising.
Swiss thrash metal machine from Zurich delivering technical yet melodic old-school thrash described as "aggressive and refined, complex and catchy." Their releases Gods And Creators and LightCrusher showcase five experienced musicians blending groove, technicality, and varied vocal aggression.
When Klaïton emerged in 2024 from Terneuzen, they brought with them a sound rooted in death metal — all punishing grooves interlocked with frenzied tremolo passages. Primal ferocity drives every note of their catalog.
Heavy Melodic Black / Death Metal from Copperas Cove.
Overland Park, Kansas outfit Klehma has been threading death, thrash, and progressive metal together since 2012. A technically ambitious band from the heart of the American Midwest, they favor complexity and dynamic range over straight-line aggression.
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