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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Wielding death metal and thrash metal as their weapon, this Russian outfit from Ufa has been refining their craft since 2022. Their sound hinges on Florida-school brutality with modern precision, delivered with fierce commitment.
Porto's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this death metal, progressive metal, and symphonic metal unit is among them — wielding labyrinthine compositions spanning multiple movements and moods. Their sound resists easy categorization, blending influences into something distinctly their own.
Stoner doom metal band from Lausanne, Switzerland, formed in 2016 and delivering fuzz-heavy, low-end-driven heaviness. Their live shows in the Swiss underground pair crushing riffs with slow-burning psychedelic intensity.
Swedish progressive heavy metal project active since 2017, blending complex song structures with classic heavy metal riffing. Their approach bridges the technical ambition of progressive metal with the directness of traditional heavy metal.
Death metal band from the university city of Gottingen in Lower Saxony, formed in 2022 and delivering brutal, straightforward aggression. Their name is a Dutch nautical term meaning "wake" or "keel channel," adding a maritime edge to their death metal fury.
London brutal death metal band formed in early 2018 from members of Decrepid and The Sceptic, with a stated mission "to make Brutal music without any compromises." Their 2019 self-titled EP delivers six tracks of unrelenting aggression prioritizing sheer brutality over technical showmanship.
Keen of the Crow occupy the mournful territory where doom metal and death metal converge, a Los Angeles act formed in 2020 with a sound steeped in crushing grief and slow-burning heaviness.
Crafting their sound since 2020, this Milan Heavy Metal outfit delivers iron-clad riffs and soaring melodic passages. Their place within Italy's underrated but thriving metal community speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.
Black metal institution from Trondheim, active in their current form since 2010, evolving from early raw black metal into a more melodic black/death metal hybrid. They represented Norway at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest, bringing black metal to mainstream European television.
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