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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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British black metal project from York, newly formed in 2025. Named after the Norse/Old English dragon, their sound channels mythological darkness through raw black metal intensity.
Linea 77 is a nu metal and alternative metal band from the outskirts of Turin, Italy, formed in 1993 and named after the local bus route to their rehearsal space. Their debut Too Much Happiness Makes Kids Paranoid (1998, Collapse Records) drew coverage from Kerrang!, Metal Hammer, and Melody Maker, and the band became the first Italian act to perform at the Reading and Leeds festivals in 2001 after releasing Ketchup Suicide that year. They went on to release several more albums through the mid-2000s and remain a significant figure in Italian alternative metal history.
Romanian melodic death metal/metalcore band from Bucharest, formed in 2017 and combining harmonic precision with hardcore aggression. Their approach blends Scandinavian-influenced melodeath with metalcore's dynamic intensity.
Melodic black metal act from Olomouc, Czech Republic, weaving harmonic sophistication into black metal's aggressive framework since 2021. Their sound balances melodic guitar lines with the genre's characteristic fury and intensity.
Swedish sludge metal/grindcore band from Malmo, formed in 2024 and merging abrasive sludge with grinding speed. Named after the Chinese execution method, their sound channels slow torture through extreme metal.
Swedish death metal band from Simrishamn, newly formed in 2026 and channeling the Swedish death metal tradition. Their evocative name captures the slow, inevitable character of their death metal approach.
Linkin Park redefined rock at the turn of the millennium by fusing nu-metal heaviness with hip-hop flow and electronic production on 'Hybrid Theory' and 'Meteora,' two of the best-selling rock albums of the 21st century. Chester Bennington's anguished vocals and Mike Shinoda's versatile rapping created an emotional resonance that transcended genre boundaries, and the band's continued evolution through 'Minutes to Midnight' and beyond cemented their status as one of rock's most important modern acts.
Italian folk/black metal band from Cividale del Friuli near Udine, weaving Friulian folk traditions into black metal since 2013. Their regional folk heritage brings a distinctive northeastern Italian flavor to their blackened folk metal.
Belgian hard rock and heavy metal act originally founded in 1983 and reunited in 2012 with their original lineup. Their debut 'Breaking Out' was released on Mausoleum Records, and their 2018 comeback 'The Return of the Pride' marked decades-overdue new material.
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