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Irrational Pull (2020)
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Für Kaiser, Volk und Vaterland! / Stoßtrupp 1917 (2018)
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Featured Metalcore Album
The Powerless Rise (2010)
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Danish black metal project formed in 2015, channeling cold Nordic darkness with a name meaning "battle spirit" in Danish. Their sound draws from the Scandinavian black metal tradition with a distinctly Danish character.
Dallas death metal newcomers Kampilan — named after the single-edged Philippine sword — arrived in 2025 with a sound built for total devastation. A brand-new entry in the already formidable Texas death metal tradition.
Death metal band from Aarhus, Denmark's second-largest city, active since 2013 and delivering brutal aggression. Their Danish name meaning "battle wagon" or "tank" reflects the armored, crushing power of their sound.
Ljubljana's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this black metal and experimental unit is among them — wielding venomous shrieks over walls of distortion. The compositions unfold with ritualistic patience and venomous intent.
Denver's Kamru brew thick stoner/doom metal in the tradition of the Colorado high country, where the altitude seems to slow everything down to the right speed. Formed in 2022, they've been carving out a place in a city with a rich legacy of heavy, riff-forward underground music.
Heavy metal band from Zagreb, active since 2016 and delivering classic, riff-driven heavy metal from the Croatian capital. Their sound draws from the European traditional heavy metal template with an emphasis on melody and power.
Black/death metal band from Bilbao in the Basque Country, formed in 2021 and channeling dark aggression from Spain's industrial north. Their sound fuses black metal's cold intensity with death metal's guttural power.
Power metal band from La Rinconada near Seville, formed in 2016 and delivering soaring, anthem-driven compositions from Andalusia. Their Cerberus-inspired name adds mythological gravitas to their epic sound.
Horror-oriented grindcore quartet from Brno, Czech Republic, with a catalog spanning releases like Tromaville, Cluster Headache, and Sila imaginace. Their B-movie-inspired approach pairs punishing grindcore blasts with a tongue-in-cheek horror aesthetic.
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