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A Love To Kill For (2023)
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Obnoxious (2022)
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When Killer Queen emerged in 2016 out of Italy, they brought with them a sound rooted in black metal — all frigid atmospherics and razor-wire guitar tone. Blast beats and shrieked vocals create an impenetrable wall of darkness.
The name is absurdist; the music is not — Cincinnati's Killer Refrigerator play death-thrash that hits hard and doesn't waste time, formed in 2014 with the focus of a band that knows exactly what it wants to deliver.
Dublin power/speed metal band dating back to 1987, making them one of Ireland's earliest speed metal acts. Their Death EP features three tracks of classic mid-1980s speed metal including "Freddy's Revenge" and "All Hell's Let Loose," capturing the raw energy of the era.
Cleveland's Killer Whale Theory arrived in 2009 at the heavy end of deathcore, building songs with the structural weight and low-end density that the genre demands. A decade-plus into existence, they remain a fixture in Ohio's extreme underground.
Danish metalcore/heavy metal band formed in 2011, blending metalcore's breakdown-driven dynamics with traditional heavy metal's melodic sensibility. Their energetic approach bridges modern and classic metal traditions.
Thrash/groove metal band from London, formed in 2022 and fusing thrash metal's velocity with groove metal's rhythmic punch. Their sound delivers the riff-heavy aggression that bridges both genres.
Karlshamn, Sweden — heavy metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2017, they deal in NWOBHM-rooted riffing with timeless melodic hooks. Twin-guitar interplay and vocal power form the backbone of their sound.
Underground to the core, this black metal, death metal, and progressive metal act from Budapest traffics in technical virtuosity in service of expansive, cinematic narratives. The results are heavier and more inventive than the genre tag might suggest.
Heavy/speed metal band from Bardos in the Basque region of France, active since 2013 and delivering riff-driven, high-velocity metal. Their decade-plus of French speed metal carries the fierce spirit of the Basque borderlands.
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