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Irrational Pull (2020)
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Für Kaiser, Volk und Vaterland! / Stoßtrupp 1917 (2018)
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Featured Metalcore Album
The Powerless Rise (2010)
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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.
Arlington, Texas' Last Chapter have spent over a decade crafting slow, crushing doom metal that unfolds with the inevitability their name implies. Since 2010 they've been a quiet but enduring presence in the DFW heavy underground.
German thrash metal band spanning Oldenburg, Wilhelmshaven, and Osnabruck, unleashing nine tracks of war-themed thrash on their 2017 self-titled debut. Songs like 'Benefits Of War' and 'Those Who Don't Fear Death' deliver European-flavored thrash aggression.
Last Conscious are a death/thrash metal band from Santa Luzia, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The band has released recordings including Psychological Torture, Damn Thoughts, and Political Loathing, drawing on the aggressive traditions of Brazilian extreme metal. Their lyrical content spans psychological and political themes.
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