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Undercover Scumbag (2018)
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A Stare Bound in Stone (2018)
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Of Stone, Wind, & Pillor (Remastered) (2021)
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Arad-based heavy metal act, active since 2012 delivering old-school metal worship with genuine fire and conviction. Rooted in a scene steeped in the folklore of Transylvania, classic riffs and commanding vocals anchor every track.
Melodic death/thrash metal band with black metal influences from Munich, formed in 2017 and named after the ancient Egyptian word for "black land." Their multi-genre approach blends Scandinavian melodeath sensibility with Bavarian intensity.
The Hungarian city of Nyíregyháza serves as headquarters for this sludge metal and stoner metal operation, whose arsenal includes amp-worshipping heaviness filtered through a THC-infused consciousness. Each release demonstrates a commitment to artistic evolution.
KEN Mode — the acronym stands for Kill Everyone Now — is a noise rock band formed in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1999 by brothers Jesse and Shane Matthewson. The group earned a Juno Award for Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year for their Kurt Ballou-produced LP Venerable (2011, Profound Lore), which refined their assault of metallic noise rock, sludge, and post-hardcore. Subsequent albums including Loved (2018, produced by Andrew Schneider) and Null (2022, Artoffact Records) have pushed the band toward darker, more industrial-tinged territory.
Progressive metal project from Lyon, active since 2009 and delivering over fifteen years of bass-driven, technically ambitious compositions. Their bass-focused project name signals the low-end-heavy foundation of their progressive sound.
Oslo's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this doom metal and stoner metal unit is among them — wielding wah-soaked leads and bass-heavy grooves in the tradition of Kyuss and Sleep. Their sound resists easy categorization, blending influences into something distinctly their own.
In existence since 2017, this Black Metal outfit delivers tremolo-picked fury and blast-beat savagery. Their place within Holland's dense concentration of metal talent speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.
Malmö's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this death metal unit is among them — wielding HM-2 filth and d-beat fury in the old Swedish tradition. Their approach favors no-frills brutality over technical showmanship.
Melodic groove metal band from the Black Country in the West Midlands, formed in 2025 and channeling the region's industrial heritage into heavy, riff-driven metal. Their sound balances melodic hooks with the crushing weight of groove metal.
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