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Irrational Pull (Deluxe) (2020)
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Rarities 1991 - 2001 (2024)
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The Pain, will be exquisite (2025)
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British progressive metal/shred artist from Oxford, active since 2019 and delivering technically virtuosic compositions. Their approach blends prog metal's complex structures with shred guitar's blazing precision.
Kansas City's Leech have been parasitically draining the life from the sludge metal template since 1997, one feedback-drenched, slow-motion assault at a time.
French raw black metal project from Paris, formed in 2022 and channeling lo-fi hostility. Their name references parasitic craft, reflecting the vampiric, draining quality of their raw black metal.
Hungarian symphonic/gothic metal band from Budapest, layering orchestral grandeur over darkly romantic compositions since 2016. Their parasitic name suggests the draining, consuming intensity of their symphonic gothic approach.
Albuquerque's Leeches of Lore draw from the deep well of traditional heavy and speed metal, keeping the spirit of the NWOBHM and its American inheritors alive in the New Mexico high desert.
Slovenian/Dutch sludge/doom metal band originating in Postojna, now based in Nijmegen, delivering crushing heaviness since 2010. Their parasitic name channels the draining, consuming character of their trans-European sludge doom.
Franklin Square's Leeds Point tap into Long Island's blue-collar metal tradition, blending heavy and stoner metal into a riff-heavy, earthy sound that has been growing steadily since 2014.
Belgian atmospheric black metal project formed in 2019, channeling desolation and emptiness through their releases including 'Abandon' and 'Finis.' Their name, Dutch for 'emptiness,' reflects the bleak, expansive character of their sound.
Estonian progressive groove/thrash metal band from Tallinn, blending technical complexity with heavy grooves since 2010. Their approach merges prog-inflected structures with the rhythmic punch of groove and thrash metal.
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