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A product of the Netherlands' punishingly heavy metal scene, this Kampen-based death metal act channels percussive blast-beat onslaughts and cavernous production. Active since 2020, low-tuned guitars and guttural vocals form the bedrock of their attack.
A product of the birthplace of black metal, this Trondheim-based black metal, death metal, and melodic death metal act channels punishing grooves interlocked with frenzied tremolo passages. Active since 2016, primal ferocity drives every note of their catalog.
Thrash metal band from Kerava near Helsinki, active since 2010 and delivering over a decade of high-speed aggression. Their gold-rush name contrasts with the relentless, heavy nature of their thrash metal.
Progressive groove metal band from Poitiers that evolved into broader progressive metal/rock territory since forming under this name in 2016. Their shapeshifting, clone-referencing name matches their constant artistic evolution and refusal to stay in one place.
Progressive death metal band from Frankfurt, formed in 2016 and exploring technically ambitious compositions with intricate song structures. Their sound pushes death metal's boundaries through progressive complexity and adventurous arrangements.
Dutch death metal and grindcore act, active since 2013 delivering blast-beat saturation and screaming vocals in sub-minute bursts. Rooted in a country that punches well above its weight in extreme metal, uncompromising in their vision, they deliver exactly what their audience demands.
The Dutch city of Utrecht serves as headquarters for this death metal and thrash metal operation, whose arsenal includes suffocating heaviness anchored by rumbling low-end. Each release doubles down on cavernous production and churning tremolo work.
Heavy/thrash metal band from Poitiers, formed in 2023 with a deliberately vulgar Dutch name. Their aggressive approach delivers no-frills thrash-tinged heavy metal from western France.
Danish black metal project formed in 2016, channeling cold Scandinavian darkness through raw, atmospheric compositions. Their name meaning "cold" in Danish captures the frigid essence of their Nordic black metal.
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