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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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Veteran Spanish death metal band from Los Corrales de Buelna in Cantabria, active since 1995 and representing three decades of uncompromising extremity. Their Greek mythological name evokes the ferryman of the dead, fitting their long journey through the Spanish death metal underground.
Out of Tumwater, Washington, Karp have been a fixture of the Pacific Northwest heavy scene since 1995, navigating the space between raw heavy metal and caustic sludge with a sound that's abrasive and unpredictable.
A product of Ireland's Celtic-tinged metal scene, this Limerick-based experimental, post-metal, and sludge metal act channels Southern-fried heaviness with hardcore punk's confrontational energy. Active since 2019, their catalog reveals a band unafraid to explore the darker corners of heavy music.
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A product of Ukraine's battle-tested metal underground, this Ternopil-based death metal and technical death metal act channels percussive blast-beat onslaughts and cavernous production. Active since 2017, low-tuned guitars and guttural vocals form the bedrock of their attack.
Berlin metalcore act with thrash metal elements, formed in 2020 and blending the breakdown-driven dynamics of metalcore with thrash's relentless velocity. Their sound represents the capital's modern heavy music scene.
Thrash metal band from Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, formed in 2024 and delivering high-velocity riffing and aggressive tempos rooted in the classic thrash tradition. Their sound carries the urgency and intensity of the genre's most relentless practitioners.
Death/black metal band from Evora in southern Portugal, active since 1999 and one of the longest-running extreme metal acts in the Alentejo region. Their quarter-century of activity speaks to deep dedication to the extreme metal underground.
Atmospheric black metal band from Osnabruck in Lower Saxony, formed in 2018 and crafting expansive, nature-inspired compositions. Their name references eroded limestone landscapes, reflecting their interest in geological and natural imagery.
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