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Actin' Up (2023)
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The Mountain Of Gold (2018)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Melodic black/pagan metal band from Ostrava, Czech Republic, whose 2020 debut Horn of Oblivion spans eleven tracks of fantasy-themed melodic death metal with viking overtones. Their compositions blend Czech and English lyrics across a narrative storyline of battle and myth.
Fagersta's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this speed metal and thrash metal unit is among them — wielding Motörhead-speed riffing and high-octane energy. Uncompromising in their vision, they deliver exactly what their audience demands.
Boston's Kazmi draw from an unusually wide arsenal — melodic death, thrash, metalcore — blending these into a hybrid sound that captures the ambition of the city's dense and competitive extreme metal scene since 2016.
The Hungarian city of Délegyháza serves as headquarters for this black metal operation, whose arsenal includes corrosive riffing and misanthropic atmosphere. Frostbitten riffing and anti-cosmic lyrical themes define their output.
Dnipro, Ukraine — heavy metal and progressive metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2023, they deal in odd-time signatures woven into surprisingly accessible songwriting. The combination of influences yields something more interesting than any single genre label implies.
Part of Holland's dense concentration of metal talent, this act channels black metal and drone metal with a focus on icy tremolo lines cascading over relentless percussion. Formed in 2013, based in North Holland, their sound honors the second wave while forging its own path.
Stoner doom metal group from Austria's Burgenland region, active since 2004 and delivering low-tuned, psychedelia-tinged heaviness. Their extended jams and fuzz-drenched riffs carry the slow-burning weight characteristic of the European stoner doom underground.
Solo depressive black metal project from Prague with a prolific output of splits, EPs, and full-lengths including Anhedonie and V Nitru Melancholie. The Czech-language name translates roughly to "when you love her," setting the tone for deeply introspective, melancholic black metal.
Death metal band spanning Adana, Giresun, and Istanbul, Turkey, formed in 2025. Their playfully named project delivers death metal from across three Turkish cities.
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