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Formed in Chicago in 2005, Locrian is an experimental trio built around the intersection of black metal, drone, noise, and electronics. The band—Terence Hannum, André Foisy, and Steven Hess—has released a series of critically noted albums on Profound Lore Records, including Return to Annihilation (2013), Infinite Dissolution (2015), and End Terrain (2024), following a seven-year recording hiatus. Their densely layered approach draws on krautrock, 1990s death metal, and avant-garde electronics in equal measure, placing them at the extreme edge of experimental metal.
Russian thrash/death/groove metal band from Moscow, combining three strains of metal aggression since 2017. Their name, meaning 'madness,' captures the volatile, unhinged character of their multi-genre assault.
London-based thrash/death/groove metal band formed in 2019, combining three strains of metal aggression. Their versatile approach spans thrash speed, death metal brutality, and groove metal's rhythmic punch.
Dutch blackened doom metal band from Rhoon, merging atmospheric darkness with crushing weight since 2016. Their name, meaning 'pleasant place' in Latin, stands in ironic contrast to the oppressive heaviness of their sound.
Italian black metal band from Cagliari in Sardinia, channeling island darkness since 2016. Their name, meaning 'place of death,' reflects the morbid, desolate character of their Sardinian black metal.
British sludge metal/metalcore band from Crawley, active since 2003 and representing over two decades of abrasive heaviness. Their long-running career marks them as veterans of the UK sludge and metalcore underground.
German black metal project from Kassel, active since 2019 and drawing from the genre's raw, atmospheric traditions. Their approach channels primal black metal hostility through the lens of the Hessian underground.
Dutch blackened doom metal band from The Hague, formed in 2022 and merging blackened fury with doom's monolithic pace. Their name, meaning 'debauchery' in Dutch, signals the excessive, indulgent heaviness of their approach.
Baltimore's Lofton have been trafficking in no-frills heavy metal and hard rock since 2014, building a reputation on honest songwriting and muscular live performances.
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