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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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Black metal/punk band from Paris, formed in 2019 and fusing black metal's darkness with punk's raw immediacy. Their Breton-derived name adds Celtic mystique to their French blackened punk.
Heavy metal band from Split, Croatia, formed in 2024 and channeling the classic heavy metal sound from the Dalmatian coast. Their name evokes ancient grandeur, matching the anthemic ambitions of traditional European heavy metal.
Tarrytown, New York progressive metal band Klepsydra formed in 2016 with an ear for labyrinthine song structures and expansive dynamics. Sitting in the shadow of New York City, their work reflects the ambitious, searching quality of the region's prog-minded metal underground.
Helsinki grindcore band active since 2012, delivering over a decade of punishing, blast-beat-driven sonic violence from the Finnish capital. Their politically charged name adds anti-establishment commentary to their grinding extremity.
Part of Italy's underrated but thriving metal community, this act channels black metal and progressive metal with a focus on labyrinthine compositions spanning multiple movements and moods. Formed in 2021, based in Rome, every recording pushes a little further into uncharted sonic territory.
Laying down tracks since 2010, this Vercelli Thrash Metal outfit delivers crossover-tinged fury with punk's directness and metal's complexity. Their place within Italy's underrated but thriving metal community speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.
Black metal project from the Vysocina Region of the Czech Republic, formed in 2023 and drawing inspiration from the forested highlands of central Bohemia. Their name means "curse" in Czech, fitting their dark, atmospheric approach.
Part of the Balkans' raw and uncompromising metal tradition, this act channels black metal with a focus on tremolo-picked fury and blast-beat savagery. Formed in 2020, based in Koceljeva, raw production values serve the music's unvarnished intensity.
Lexington, Kentucky's Klexos has pursued progressive death metal since 2017, merging technical intensity with a compositional depth that sets them apart in the Bluegrass State underground. Their music rewards patient listeners willing to follow its twisting corridors to the end.
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