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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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No Cross No Crown (2018)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Avant-garde/progressive thrash metal and spoken word project from Estonia, formed in 2017 with a name meaning "potato" in Estonian. Their boundary-pushing approach merges thrash aggression with experimental spoken word and progressive structures.
Heavy metal band from Lezama/Bilbao in the Basque Country, active since 2013 and delivering traditional metal with a Basque identity. Their Basque-language name roots their classic heavy metal in the region's unique cultural heritage.
Melodic death metal band from Tampere, formed in 2020 with a Finnish name meaning "harsh" or "barren." Their sound channels the Finnish melodeath tradition through compositions rooted in the stark beauty of their home region.
Operating out of Galway, this Irish act forges Power Metal built on Helloween-school optimism forged in twin-guitar brilliance. The emphasis falls on melody, speed, and unapologetic triumphalism.
Avant-garde black metal project from Brittany, active since 2013 with a Breton name meaning "deer stag." Their experimental approach draws on Celtic Breton culture to push black metal into unconventional, artistically ambitious territory.
Progressive metal project from Liege, Belgium, formed in 2024 and exploring intricate, technically driven compositions. Their approach blends progressive songwriting complexity with modern metal heaviness.
London death metal powerhouse formed in 2009, blending death, groove, and hardcore influences across a substantial discography including Samsara, In the Shadow of Paradise, and the 2021 concept EP Order & Chaos. The latter draws inspiration from Gustav Holst's The Planets suite, incorporating orchestral arrangements alongside crushing metallic heaviness.
Stoner/sludge metal band from Caen in Normandy, active since 2008 and delivering nearly two decades of fuzz-drenched heaviness. Their long tenure in the French stoner metal scene marks them as veterans of the genre.
Karyttah is a power metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, founded by guitarist and vocalist Fábio Lofts, whose debut album New Age – The Age of Karyttah (2017) blended classic power metal with melodic and symphonic influences drawn from Iron Maiden, Helloween, and Fates Warning. The band's name derives from the Latin caritas (charity), reflecting a commitment to positive, uplifting lyrical themes. Lofts handled virtually all instrumental duties on the debut before expanding the project into a full ensemble.
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