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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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Athenian sludge/doom metal band self-described as having been "born, bred, drunk and stoned in Athens, Greece," active for over a decade since 2013. Their self-titled album was released on Fuzz Ink Records, channeling heavy sludge, stoner, and doom through the gritty lens of the Greek underground.
Progressive/death metal band from Paris, formed in 2021 and exploring the cerebral intersection of progressive complexity and death metal brutality. Their cortex-referencing name signals the brainy ambition of their approach.
Galway, Ireland — black metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2018, they deal in frigid atmospherics and razor-wire guitar tone. Blast beats and shrieked vocals create an impenetrable wall of darkness.
Part of Ukraine's fierce and unyielding metal community, this act channels symphonic metal with a focus on orchestral grandeur married to heavy guitar-driven foundations. Formed in 2015, based in Kyiv, the results are heavier and more inventive than the genre tag might suggest.
Heavy metal band from Reading in Berkshire, active since 2016 and delivering classic, riff-driven heavy metal. Their sound draws from the traditional British heavy metal template with an emphasis on melody and power.
Technical death metal band from Paris, active since 2012 and delivering over a decade of complex, precision-engineered extremity. Their decade-plus commitment to technical death metal has produced intricate, demanding compositions.
Thrash/nu-metal/crossover band from Errenteria in the Basque Country, active since 2011 and blending three distinct heavy styles. Their eclectic genre-mixing creates an unpredictable, high-energy sound rooted in the Basque underground.
Czech black metal project active since 2010, crafting cold, abrasive black metal from the underground. Their output channels misanthropic fury through raw production and relentless blast beats.
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