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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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A progressive metal supergroup featuring members of Dream Theater and Rudess, Liquid Tension Experiment trades in technical extravagance and jaw-dropping instrumental interplay.
Crushing Death Metal / Grindcore from San Antonio.
Italian heavy metal band from Parma, newly formed in 2025 and forging traditional heavy metal. Their bacteriological name brings an edge of menace to their classic metal approach.
Lit turned barbed self-deprecation and crunchy power-pop guitars into one of the most durable sounds of late-1990s alternative radio. The Popoff brothers, Jeremy on guitar and A. Jay on vocals, gave the band a recognizable mix of sneer, melody, and party-damaged humor, while the rhythm section kept the songs tight and uncomplicated. A Place in the Sun made the breakthrough, led by "My Own Worst Enemy" and supported by singles like "Zip-Lock" and "Miserable." Those songs are glossy, but their appeal comes from a direct plug-in-and-go guitar feel: bright distortion, short riffs, fast choruses, and lyrics that make bad decisions sound painfully catchy. Lit's later catalog has moved through pop punk, alternative rock, country-tinged material, and mature power pop, but the band's identity still rests on a simple strength. They know how to make a three-minute guitar song feel loud, funny, wounded, and instantly memorable without overcomplicating the machinery or sanding down the riffs.
Swedish black metal band from Vaxjo, newly formed in 2025 and channeling raw Scandinavian darkness. Their liturgical name adds a ritualistic dimension to their black metal.
Two decades deep in the Broken Arrow underground, Litany have quietly refined a brand of Oklahoma death metal that rewards patience with relentless, purposeful brutality.
Italian black/sludge metal and crust band from Stazzema in Lucca, fusing three strains of aggression since 2013. Their Tuscan roots bring a regional character to their volatile blend of blackened sludge and crust punk.
German death metal/deathcore act from Ludwigsburg, delivering crushing extremity since 2021. Their hybrid approach combines death metal's technical brutality with deathcore's punishing breakdowns and rhythmic aggression.
Danish heavy/thrash metal act active since 1996, making them one of Denmark's longer-running metal bands. Their three decades of commitment span the evolution of Scandinavian heavy and thrash metal.
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