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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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Ossining, New York's Left in Ruins pull death metal, thrash, and metalcore into a tightly wound package that has been evolving since 2013. The Hudson Valley band blend aggression and melody without softening the edges of either.
Oklahoma City's Left to Die launched in 2021 channeling the hard-swinging midrange of groove metal with a hard rock backbone. Built for volume and momentum, they represent OKC's stubborn refusal to be overlooked in the national heavy conversation.
Viennese brutal deathcore unit delivering punishing slams and guttural vocals since 2017. Their self-titled debut channels relentless brutality across nine tracks of crushing breakdowns and slamming riffs.
Croatian sludge/doom metal band from Karlovac, delivering crushing heaviness since 2014. Their name captures the desperate, abandoned character of their sludge-drenched doom.
Detroit brutal death metal outfit Leg has been dismembering eardrums since 2021 with dense, gore-drenched riffing and inhuman percussion. The name is short; the damage is extensive.
Legacy of Kain is a groove and thrash metal band from Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, featuring guitarists Angelo Torquetto and Karim Serri, both veterans of bands including Doomsday Hymn and Desertor. The band released their debut album I.N.V.E.R.S.O in 2017, sung entirely in Portuguese, followed by Paralelo XI in 2019, and has toured Argentina as part of regional metal festival circuits.
Legacy of the Dead is an epic doom metal band from Irecê, Bahia, Brazil, drawing heavy influence from Candlemass and the classic Scandinavian doom tradition. The band performed the track "Spaceship of Doom" live and contributed to The Power of Doom Metal Bahia, a regional compilation uniting thirteen doom metal bands from Bahia state.
Cologne-based epic death metal band featuring a distinctive three-guitar lineup that delivers both power and unforgettable hooks. Their releases including 'Damned' and 'A Hundred Miles' combine energetic vocals with dynamic arrangements under the banner of 'Finest Epic Death Metal.'
German melodic power metal act from Munich, formed in 2024 and channeling the rich tradition of European power metal. Their sound builds on soaring melodies, galloping rhythms, and the anthemic spirit of the genre's Bavarian roots.
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