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Proof (2024)
Featured Progressive Metal Album
Death Atlas (2019)
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Make It Rain / On the Other Side of Tonight (2024)
05/07 @ House of Blues Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach
Featured Death Metal Album
Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Norwegian grindcore/death metal band from Hommelvik, delivering savage brevity since 2007. Their nearly two decades of grinding extremity mark them as veterans of the Norwegian deathgrind scene.
Russian avant-garde black metal band from Stavropol, pushing black metal's boundaries since 2010. Their nearly two decades of experimental commitment mark them as pioneers of Russian avant-garde extreme metal.
Greek heavy metal band from Kalamata, forging classic heavy metal since 2011. Their Tolkien-referencing name signals the epic, heroic character of their Peloponnesian heavy metal.
Last Angel are a US heavy metal act formed in 2020 whose music carries the torch of traditional metal with clean, classic construction. Stripped of frills and built on riffs, they occupy the honest center of the genre.
Ukrainian black/death metal band from Vyshhorod near Kyiv, merging blackened fury with death metal brutality since 2010. Their militant name channels the decisive, final-stand character of their extreme metal.
California power metal act Last Cadence pursue the genre's grand, orchestral ambitions since their 2018 formation, with an emphasis on melodic hooks and epic scope. They carry the tradition of European power metal into American hands.
Finnish melodic groove metal/metalcore/hard rock band from Kotka, formed in 2024 and blending multiple styles. Their versatile approach spans melodic hooks, groove-driven riffs, and hardcore aggression.
Swedish depressive black metal project formed in 2021, channeling emotional desolation through raw DSBM. Their name evokes the final flickering flame of hope in a sea of darkness.
Norwegian heavy/thrash metal band from Solheimsvik, combining classic heavy metal power with thrash velocity since 2012. Named after a Misfits track, their sound channels punk-influenced metal aggression.
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