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Manual Manic Procedures (2024)
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Monolith of Inhumanity (2012)
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The Bestiary (2025)
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Melodic groove/progressive metal band from Helsinki, formed in 2026 and blending melodic hooks with groove metal's rhythmic drive and progressive complexity. Their name referencing Alexander the Great's general signals the commanding ambition of their sound.
The Norwegian city of Oslo / Bærum serves as headquarters for this sludge metal operation, whose arsenal includes Eyehategod-indebted misery channeled through crushing volume. Each release demonstrates a commitment to artistic evolution.
Norwegian death metal and deathcore act, active since 2021 delivering technically precise fretwork wrapped in visceral brutality. Rooted in Norway's storied extreme metal lineage, their recordings carry the stench of early 90s death metal worship.
Underground to the core, this death metal act from Bricherhaff traffics in labyrinthine song structures built on chromatic riff mazes. Since 2011, they've built a catalog that reflects a growing underground metal community.
Exploring the depths of black metal, this Italian outfit from Agrigento has been refining their craft since 2020. Their sound hinges on corrosive riffing and misanthropic atmosphere, delivered with fierce commitment.
Post-black metal project from Berlin, formed in 2019 and channeling atmospheric expansiveness through black metal's raw framework. Their name references an Estonian folklore creature, adding a mystical dimension to their sound.
Black metal project from Espoo, formed in 2023 with a Finnish name meaning "treasure goblin" from folklore. Their sound channels Finnish folk horror through cold, atmospheric black metal.
Funeral doom metal/ambient project from the Baltic island of Usedom, active since 2011 and crafting glacially slow, cosmic compositions. Their seaside isolation and cosmic scope produce some of the most meditative heavy music in the German underground.
Heavy metal band from Bruhl near Cologne, formed in 2021 and delivering classic riff-driven metal with conviction. Their sound channels traditional heavy metal's anthemic power.
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