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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Korvak is a thrash metal band from Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil, formed in 2019 and signed to NoSlip Records. Influenced by old-school death and thrash of the 1980s and early 1990s, the band draws lyrical themes from occultism and social criticism. Their 2023 full-length Chapter II — World's Duality stands as their most developed release, recorded across multiple studios and featuring twelve tracks of aggressive, riff-driven thrash.
Practitioners of black metal and melodic black metal, this Ukrainian outfit from Mykolaiv has been refining their craft since 2021. Their sound hinges on corrosive riffing and misanthropic atmosphere, delivered with ruthless intent.
Sludge/groove metal band from Belfast, Northern Ireland, active since 2016 and merging sludge metal's abrasive heaviness with groove metal's rhythmic drive. Their sound carries the gritty intensity of Belfast's underground metal scene.
Gothic/black metal band from Chelmsford in Essex, formed in 2024 and blending black metal's atmospheric aggression with gothic metal's dark romanticism. Their sound occupies the shadowy intersection where these two genres converge.
Groove metal and metalcore band from Kingston upon Hull, active since 2018 and fusing groove metal's chunky riffing with metalcore's dynamic structures. Their sound delivers pit-ready heaviness from one of England's northern industrial cities.
Firmly rooted in progressive metal, this Ukrainian actfrom Kyiv delivers polyrhythmic complexity balanced with emotive melodic passages without compromise. They've been at it since 2019, and uncompromising in their vision, they deliver exactly what their audience demands.
Post-black metal band from Santander in Cantabria, active since 2014 and building atmospheric, expansive compositions from northern Spain's Atlantic coast. Their sound blends black metal's intensity with post-metal's contemplative dynamics.
Crafting their sound since 2023, this Saint Petersburg Atmospheric Black Metal and Black Metal outfit delivers icy tremolo lines cascading over relentless percussion. Their place within Russia's sprawling, uncompromising metal landscape speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.
Melodic death metal/deathcore band from Almagro in Castilla-La Mancha, active since 2010 and delivering over a decade of genre-blending extremity. Their sound bridges the melodic hooks of Swedish death metal with deathcore's heavy breakdowns.
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