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Proof (2024)
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British black metal project from Cornwall, formed in 2023 with an ancient Sumerian-inspired name. Their sound channels archaic, otherworldly darkness through raw black metal from England's far southwest.
French avant-garde metal band from Lyon, pushing metal's boundaries through experimental compositions since 2013. Named after the Celtic sun god, their approach channels ancient mythology through unconventional, boundary-defying metal.
Spanish atmospheric/progressive death metal and ambient project from Vigo, active since 2011 with releases including 'Galaico's Sign' and 'Nemeth.' Their catalog spans both instrumental and vocal versions of their albums, exploring Celtic-influenced themes through layered, atmospheric death metal.
Lugubra is a heavy metal band from Bahia, Brazil, formed by vocalist Leonardo Leão, guitarist Rafael Syade, and bassist Marcos Cazé following the dissolution of Drearylands, one of northeast Brazil's most prominent metal acts from 1999 to 2022. The band released their debut album Flores e Pedras in January 2024, blending classic heavy metal with doom, death, and progressive rock influences and Portuguese-language lyrics. They headlined the Palco do Rock festival in Salvador, the largest rock and metal event in northeastern Brazil, at their debut album launch.
Swiss raw black metal project from Vaud with roots stretching back to 1995, making them one of Switzerland's longer-running underground acts. Their sound embraces the lo-fi abrasiveness and primal fury characteristic of raw black metal's uncompromising ethos.
Luis Maldonalle is a shred guitarist and composer from Goiânia, Brazil, who has been active since 1988 across both solo and collaborative work. He is a founding guitarist of Insanidade, a Goiânia hard rock and heavy metal band that released the albums Hello Suckers (2020) and High Speed (2021). In 2025 he released Leviathan, a solo album available on all major digital platforms.
Luiz Toffoli is a guitarist, composer, and lyricist from Curitiba, Brazil, whose debut album Enigma Garden was released in 2023. The record blends progressive power metal with classical and Brazilian music influences, drawing comparisons to Dream Theater, Symphony X, and Angra. The album features notable guest performances from vocalist Thiago Bianchi and bassist Felipe Andreoli of Angra.
Spanish hard rock/heavy metal band from Segovia, delivering energetic, riff-driven music since 2007. Their name, meaning 'lust,' captures the passionate, larger-than-life energy of their hard rock and metal.
Renton, Washington's Luke Taylor is a solo progressive metal project exploring intricate compositions and layered instrumental depth, carving a personal vision from the Pacific Northwest since 2018.
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