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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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Death/thrash metal band from Le Mans in western France, formed in 2017 and fusing death metal's guttural intensity with thrash's relentless speed. Their sound draws aggressive energy from the city famous for its endurance race.
Atmospheric post-black metal and ambient project from the UK, formed in 2021 and weaving ambient textures into expansive black metal compositions. The project prioritizes immersive soundscapes and emotional depth over conventional aggression.
Heavy metal and hard rock artist from Bristol, active since 2021 and channeling the classic sounds of traditional heavy metal and hard rock into a modern solo project. The music combines driving riffs with melodic sensibility.
Crushing Deathcore from San Antonio.
Katástrofe is widely regarded as the longest-running thrash metal band in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, with roots tracing back to 1994. Over their career the band has shared stages with major Brazilian metal acts including Dorsal Atlântica, Vulcano, and Ratos de Porão, and built their following on tracks such as "Labirinto da Morte" and "Pax Romana." The current lineup features Fernando Alemão on drums, Roberto on vocals, Faiska on bass, Eduardo Kadaver, and Lelo Reinoso on guitars.
Originally from Chelyabinsk, Russia, and later relocated to Helsinki, Kauan plays cinematic post-metal that evokes languor and nostalgia through viola, choirs, slow piano melodies, and neoclassical arrangements. Their 2025 album Wayhome, a 50-minute composition in Dolby Atmos, represents their most ambitious work across a discography that evolved from folk and doom metal roots.
Melodic power/heavy metal band from Turku, formed in 2025 with a Finnish name meaning "distance" or "faraway." Their sound channels the epic scope of European power metal from Finland's oldest city.
Straddling the line between black metal and experimental, this Italian actfrom Livorno fuses dissonant chord progressions shrouded in reverb-drenched malice into a cohesive whole. They've been at it since 2017, and atmosphere and hostility share equal billing in their work.
Melodic death metal band from Helsinki, formed in 2018 and carrying forward the Finnish melodeath tradition from the capital. Their Finnish name meaning "grudge" or "resentment" captures the bitterness underlying their melodic aggression.
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