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Lybica is an instrumental post-metal trio from South Florida, founded in 2020 when Killswitch Engage drummer Justin Foley—here operating as a guitarist—joined forces with Doug French and Joey Johnson from the Gravel Kings. The band signed to Metal Blade Records and released their self-titled debut in September 2022, an entirely wordless record that centers Foley's melodic guitar work against a backdrop of heavy rhythmic dynamics. Their approach favors carefully constructed atmosphere over aggression, reflecting the post-metal tradition of bands like Russian Circles and Pelican.
Lybrian is a power/progressive metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2023 by a five-piece lineup including vocalist/bassist Marc Maximo, guitarist/vocalist Lee Shade, guitarist David Thomazone, keyboardist Davi Miaty, and drummer John Oliver. The band released a string of singles in 2024, including "Eyes of Fairy" (February), "Voices of Valhalla" (March), and "Soul in Chains" (December), establishing an epic, melody-driven sound.
Illinois blackened death metal outfit Lycan Rex arrived in 2023 with a feral blend of blast-beat ferocity and riff-driven darkness, treating genre boundaries as obstacles rather than rules. Still early, but already predatory.
German symphonic metal band from the Rhein-Main area, active since 2002 with releases including 'Lunar Lore' and 'My Kingdom Come.' Their orchestral approach layers sweeping symphonic arrangements over heavy metal foundations featuring guest vocalists.
Scottish thrash/death metal band from Dunfermline, merging thrash velocity with death metal brutality since 2015. Their lycanthropic name signals the savage, predatory character of their extreme metal.
French black metal band from Colmar in Alsace, active since 2015 and channeling lycanthropic themes through atmospheric darkness. Their sound draws from the werewolf mythology central to their identity.
Lycanthrope is a black/heavy metal band from Melipilla, in Chile's Santiago Metropolitan Region, with occult themes running through their work. They released a rehearsal demo early in their existence and have been documented on the Encyclopaedia Metallum as part of the Chilean underground metal scene.
Hungarian death metal band from Dunaujvaros, channeling the genre's brutal essence since 2019. Their lycanthropic name signals the predatory, transformative character of their death metal.
Swedish black metal project active since 2015, channeling lycanthropic themes through raw intensity. Their werewolf-derived name signals the predatory, transformative character of their black metal.
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