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Irrational Pull (Deluxe) (2020)
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Rarities 1991 - 2001 (2024)
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The Pain, will be exquisite (2025)
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Exploring the depths of symphonic metal, this Dutch outfit from 's-Hertogenbosch has been refining their craft since 2015. Their sound hinges on bombastic, film-score-scale compositions with genuine metallic weight, delivered with raw determination.
Budapest-formed death metal act originally called Above The Under, regrouping in 2013 as Karmageddon to blend doom, grunge, and southern rock influences into a heavy Eastern European crossover. Their 2015 Preborn EP channels the darkest voids of doom through the pungent grit of southern metal.
Black metal project from Alava in the Basque Country, formed in 2023 and channeling dark, aggressive compositions from Spain's northern mountains. Their apocalyptic name signals the destructive fury of their sound.
Death metal band from Venta de Banos in Castile and Leon, active since 2010 and delivering over a decade of brutal extremity from central Spain. Their karma-themed name adds a philosophical dimension to their crushing sound.
Groove metal and metalcore band from London, active since 2010 and fusing the rhythmic crunch of groove metal with metalcore's dynamic song structures and breakdowns. Their sound bridges the gap between these two aggressive yet accessible heavy music styles.
Groove metal band from Nuremberg, formed in 2022 and delivering thick, rhythmically propulsive compositions driven by heavy grooves and aggressive vocals. Their sound draws from the Pantera-influenced school of groove metal with a Franconian edge.
Santa Cruz, California's Karman Vortex — named after the fluid dynamics phenomenon — approach progressive death metal as a vehicle for genuine experimentation, bending the genre in unusual directions since their 2019 formation. Technical and strange in ways that keep listeners off-balance.
Trading in pure metallic intensity, this black metal, death metal, and melodic death metal act from Umeå traffics in guttural vocals and churning downtuned riffs. Since 2022, they've built a catalog that reflects the Gothenburg school's homeland.
Brutal death metal band from Lille in northern France, active since 2011 and delivering over a decade of punishing extremity. Their massacre-themed name captures the violent intensity of their northern French death metal.
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