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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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No Cross No Crown (2018)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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French death metal/grindcore and metalcore band from Alencon, formed in 2020 and blending multiple strains of extremity. Their versatile approach spans the aggressive spectrum from deathgrind brevity to metalcore breakdowns.
Progressive thrash metal outfit from Brno, Czech Republic, blending technical complexity with thrash metal's aggressive backbone since 2011. Their approach brings an unconventional, boundary-pushing mentality to the Czech thrash scene.
Swedish folk metal/rock band from the Sollentuna/Stockholm area, formed in 2020 and blending Nordic folk traditions with rock energy. Their approach brings Scandinavian folk melodies into an accessible rock framework.
French thrash/death metal band from Chatillon-sur-Loire, merging thrash velocity with death metal heaviness since 2019. Their approach channels the combined aggression of both genres from the Loire Valley.
Swedish groove/stoner metal and rock band from Gothenburg, newly formed in 2025. Named as a tribute to Tony Iommi, their sound channels the riff-worship of classic heavy music from Sweden's metal capital.
Bend, Oregon's Londor push sludge metal into experimental terrain, wrapping dissonance and punishing weight in unpredictable structural choices since forming in 2024.
German funeral doom band from Freiburg, releasing crushing, glacially-paced compositions since 2014, now on High Roller Records. Their 2026 album 'Exequiae' features a nearly 25-minute opening track, exploring existential despair through dense harmonies and overwhelming heaviness.
German heavy metal band from the Kerpen/Cologne area, delivering classic heavy metal since 2017. Their sound channels the lone-wolf spirit of traditional metal through powerful riffs and anthemic songwriting.
LoneHunter is an extreme death metal band from Franca, São Paulo state, Brazil, formed in 2018. The band released the five-track EP "Beyond the Portals of Death" in October 2018, blending symphonic and brutal death metal elements across a twenty-minute runtime. Their music is available on Bandcamp, Spotify, and SoundCloud.
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