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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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Firmly rooted in black metal, this Italian actfrom Olgiate Olona (Varese) delivers venomous shrieks over walls of distortion without compromise. They've been at it since 2025, and the compositions unfold with ritualistic patience and venomous intent.
Rising from Istanbul's metal underground, this Turkish act forges Death Metal, Folk Metal, and Symphonic Metal built on bombastic, film-score-scale compositions with genuine metallic weight. Their approach balances aggression with genuine musical substance.
Progressive metal band from Plymouth, England, formed in 2023 and incorporating Middle Eastern musical influences into their progressive framework. The fusion creates a distinctive sound that pairs prog metal's technical ambition with exotic scales and melodic motifs.
Death metal band from Lappeenranta near the Russian border, active since 2013 and named after the ancient Egyptian underworld. Their Egyptological theme adds mystical depth to their southeastern Finnish death metal.
Death/groove metal band from Tallinn, active since 2005 and delivering two decades of heavy, rhythmically driven compositions from Estonia. Their long tenure makes them veterans of the Estonian extreme metal scene.
Death/thrash metal band from Helsinki, formed in 2017 and fusing death metal's guttural power with thrash's relentless speed. Their sound contributes to the Finnish capital's diverse extreme metal scene.
Heavy/stoner metal and rock band from Athens, formed in 2021 and blending heavy metal muscle with the fuzzed-out groove of stoner rock. Their sound carries the sun-baked energy of Athens filtered through thick distortion and driving riffs.
Laying down tracks since 2022, this Moscow Black Metal outfit delivers icy tremolo lines cascading over relentless percussion. Their place within Russia's sprawling, uncompromising metal landscape speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.
Raw black metal project from the UK, active since 2018 and dedicated to the most abrasive, lo-fi end of the black metal spectrum. The project strips the genre down to its most hostile and unpolished essence.
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