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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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Part of Ukraine's fierce and unyielding metal community, this act channels black metal with a focus on tremolo-picked fury and blast-beat savagery. Formed in 2005, based in Kyiv, raw production values serve the music's unvarnished intensity.
Polish black metal act, active since 2021 delivering corrosive riffing and misanthropic atmosphere. Rooted in the country that produced Behemoth and Vader, frostbitten riffing and anti-cosmic lyrical themes define their output.
Navarre-based band from Berriozar that evolved from alternative rock/nu-metal origins in 2005 into melodic groove metal and metalcore territory. Their artistic evolution traces a path from late-'90s alternative heaviness to modern metalcore sophistication.
Formed in 2020, this Milan Black Metal outfit delivers tremolo-picked fury and blast-beat savagery. Their place within Italy's underrated but thriving metal community speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.
Grindcore/death metal band from Llanca in Catalonia near the French border, active since 2013 and delivering punishing extremity. Their sea-monster name matches the monstrous, tentacled aggression of their grindcore.
Melodic death metal band from Granada in Andalusia, active since 2013 and delivering Scandinavian-influenced melodeath from the foot of the Sierra Nevada. Their sound brings Nordic-style twin-guitar harmonies to the warmth of southern Spain.
Part of Russia's sprawling, uncompromising metal landscape, this act channels death metal with a focus on guttural vocals and churning downtuned riffs. Formed in 2024, based in Saint Petersburg, expect nothing but full-bore death metal savagery.
Crafting their sound since 2021, this Rzeszów Death Metal, Deathcore, and Melodic Death Metal outfit delivers guttural vocals and churning downtuned riffs. Their place within Poland's relentlessly productive underground speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.
Heavy metal band from Aubervilliers in the Paris suburbs, active since 2010 and delivering over a decade of chrome-heavy, industrially tinged traditional metal. Their chrome-referencing name signals the polished, metallic sheen of their sound.
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