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The Bestiary (2025)
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Dayton, Ohio's Landfilth landed in 2025 with a death metal and hardcore hybrid that sounds as grim as their industrial Rust Belt home. Their name says it plainly: this is ugly music delivered with purpose.
Norwegian black metal/ambient project from the far north of Norway, spanning Batsfjord and Alta since 2010. Their name, meaning 'countrymen,' channels the remote, arctic character of their atmospheric black metal.
Marseille's LANDMVRKS have become one of France's most explosive metalcore exports, blending ferocious breakdowns with massive clean-vocal choruses that rival arena rock hooks. Their albums 'Fantasy' and 'Lost in the Waves' demonstrate a knack for crafting anthemic, emotionally charged metalcore that connects across language barriers. Frontman Florent Salfati's seamless shifts between guttural screams and soaring melodies give the band a dynamic range few in the genre can match.
Czech deathcore outfit from Velka nad Velickou, delivering crushing breakdowns and aggressive extremity since 2022. Their sound channels the genre's signature low-tuned heaviness and rhythmic brutality.
Polish gothic metal band from Zabrze, crafting darkly atmospheric compositions since 2022. Their evocative name captures the spiritual, melancholic landscape of their gothic metal approach.
Danish raw black metal project from Copenhagen, emerging in 2023 with lo-fi hostility and primal aggression. Their name references the Germanic landsknecht tradition, signaling a warlike approach to raw black metal.
Swedish heavy/power metal band from Stockholm, forging powerful, anthemic compositions since 2011. Their name captures the overwhelming, unstoppable force of their Scandinavian power metal.
French pagan black metal band originating in Normandy in 2002, channeling ancient pagan themes through black metal ferocity. Their name refers to Norse land spirits, reflecting the Germanic mythological foundation of their sound.
California's Landvættr invoke the Norse spirits of the land through black metal drenched in ambient texture and pagan atmosphere. Active since 2018, they transform the California wilderness into something ancient and untamed.
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