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Slave to the Scalpel (2021)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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State Of Unrest (2023)
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Melodic heavy/black metal band from Helsinki, formed in 2017 with a Finnish name meaning "forest soldier" or "guerrilla warrior." Their dual-genre approach blends heavy metal's melodic power with black metal's dark intensity.
Black metal project from Oulu, formed in 2017 with a Finnish name meaning "forest fire." Their sound channels the destructive, all-consuming power of wildfire through cold, northern black metal.
Progressive death metal and death 'n' roll band from Aberdeen, Scotland, active since 2013, not to be confused with the Dutch slamming brutal death metal band of the same name. Their sound merges death metal's technical aggression with the groove-laden swagger of death 'n' roll.
Death metal band from Helsinki, formed in 2017 with a name combining the English "corpse" with the Finnish "soturi" (warrior). Their brutal death metal channels the warrior spirit of Finnish metal through guttural extremity.
Death metal band from Hoyerswerda in Saxony, formed in 2018 and bringing guttural brutality from the eastern German underground. Their straightforward death metal approach channels the genre's raw, uncompromising power.
Exploring the depths of death metal and progressive metal, this Italian outfit from Foggia has been refining their craft since 2021. Their sound hinges on odd-time signatures woven into surprisingly accessible songwriting, delivered with ruthless intent.
Stubbornly devoted to the riff, this black metal and thrash metal act from Oslo traffics in tremolo-picked fury and blast-beat savagery. Since 2015, they've built a catalog that reflects the frozen north that birthed an entire genre.
Thrash/heavy metal band from Paris, active since 2010 and named after the fairy creatures of Breton folklore. Their Celtic-themed approach adds mythological depth to their over-a-decade of Parisian thrash.
Pontine Marshes (Latina), Italy — black metal and folk metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2012, they deal in acoustic instrumentation clashing productively with electric fury. The combination of influences yields something more interesting than any single genre label implies.
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