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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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Pushing the boundaries of power metal, this Norwegian outfit from Oslo has been refining their craft since 2019. Their sound hinges on Helloween-school optimism forged in twin-guitar brilliance, delivered with militant precision.
Drawing from Nova Gorica's musical fabric, this Slovenian act forges Thrash Metal built on galloping rhythms and shredding leads that recall metal's golden age. Razor-edged guitar tone and barked vocals recall thrash's golden era.
Death metal and death 'n' roll band from Pavia in Lombardy, active since 2014 and merging death metal's guttural intensity with the swagger and groove of death 'n' roll. Their sound rolls between crushing brutality and infectious, groove-laden momentum.
Kells is a Lyon-based French symphonic metal band formed in 2001, distinguished by vocalist Virginie Goncalves's range from melodic singing to harsh growls and by writing all lyrics in French. Their debut Gaïa arrived in 2005 on an independent label, blending orchestral arrangements with nu metal and electronica, before the band signed to Season of Mist for Lueurs (2009) and Anachromie (2012). The latter was mastered by Ted Jensen and came packaged with a behind-the-scenes DVD.
Wielding thrash metal as their weapon, this Slovak outfit from Košice has been refining their craft since 2025. Their sound hinges on galloping rhythms and shredding leads that recall metal's golden age, delivered with unwavering intensity.
Black metal band from Freiburg im Breisgau in southwestern Germany, active since 2012 and named after the "storm of the Celts." Their pagan-tinged black metal draws on pre-Christian Celtic imagery from the Black Forest region.
Firmly rooted in heavy metal, this Polish actfrom Kielce delivers galloping rhythms and fist-pumping anthems without compromise. They've been at it since 2011, and melody and muscle share equal billing in their compositions.
Part of Poland's relentlessly productive underground, this act channels heavy metal and power metal with a focus on operatic vocal delivery over fleet-fingered guitarwork. Formed in 2025, based in Kielce, speed and melody coexist in carefully calibrated balance.
Irish black metal act, active since 2020 delivering dissonant chord progressions shrouded in reverb-drenched malice. Rooted in the Emerald Isle's growing extreme metal community, atmosphere and hostility share equal billing in their work.
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