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Actin' Up (2023)
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The Mountain Of Gold (2018)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Thrash/alternative metal and hardcore act from Ypres, Belgium, delivering a crossover assault of thrash aggression and hardcore intensity since 2008. Their sound bridges the gap between mosh-ready hardcore punk and technical metal riffing.
Atmospheric/depressive black metal and ambient project from Minsk, Belarus, performing entirely in Belarusian since 2021. Their work draws heavily on themes of nature, folklore, and national identity, wrapping historical struggle in layers of atmospheric black metal.
Dutch doom/sludge metal band from Arnhem, delivering crushing heaviness since 2016. Their name captures the enduring, persistent weight of their doom-sludge approach.
Swedish depressive black metal/post-punk band from Stockholm, formed in 2010 and blending DSBM's raw anguish with post-punk's angular atmospherics. Their oxymoronic name captures the paradoxical relationship between love and suffering in their sound.
LIFESICK is a Danish heavy hardcore band from Fredericia, formed in 2015, whose music merges the aggression and directness of hardcore with the sonic weight of Swedish death metal. Their catalog — including 6.0.1 (2016, Southern Lord), Swept in Black (2018), Misanthropy (2022), and Loved by None, Hated by All — addresses mental health, addiction, and depression with unflinching honesty. The band signed to Metal Blade Records and has toured internationally alongside established extreme metal acts.
Romanian gothic/black/death metal band from Timisoara with roots back to 1998, blending three dark genres. Their nature-themed name evokes organic growth amid the darkness of their multi-genre extreme metal.
London-based grindcore band formed in 2018, delivering short, savage blasts of extremity. Their name captures the devastating, all-consuming character of their grindcore assault.
American hard rock/metal duo formed in 2022 by Ryan Hegefeld and Jon Yadon Jr.. Known for a prolific output of self-produced music, they blend explosive alt-rock choruses, heavy riffs, melodic harmonies, and anthemic guitar solos. Their sound is often described as high-octane, melodic, and emotionally driven hard rock.
German atmospheric black metal project from Stuttgart, formed in 2020 and weaving expansive, immersive soundscapes. Their approach blends the raw energy of black metal with ethereal, layered atmospherics.
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