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Finnish symphonic/progressive metal band from Hyvinkaa, building an acclaimed catalog since 2017 across four albums on Bandcamp. Their latest 'Odyssey into the Grey' continues their evolution toward increasingly ambitious musical adventures blending orchestral arrangements with heavy metal.
Lost in Hell is a death/black metal band from Cruz das Almas, Bahia, Brazil. The band released their debut album The Left Side of Genesis, which includes the track "Diabólica" and channels extreme metal in the vein of North American and Brazilian death and black metal traditions. Their lyrics engage with anticlerical and societal critique through a brutal sonic lens.
British progressive metal band from England, crafting technically ambitious compositions since 2017. Their whimsical Pokemon-referencing name belies the serious technical complexity of their progressive metal.
German gothic/doom metal act from Ulm, formed in 2024 and weaving melancholic beauty into crushing heaviness. Their sound merges gothic metal's dark romanticism with doom metal's slow-burning, monolithic weight.
Lost in Wonders is a melodic death metal band from Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, formed in 2016. The project centers on Rodolfo Michelis Abilhôa, who handles all instruments, alongside vocalist Luiz Carlos Zientek. The band released their debut album Stout and Full of Life in 2016.
German progressive metal and punk rock project from Gescher, newly formed in 2025 and blending prog complexity with punk energy. Their unconventional fusion bridges the technical ambition of progressive metal with punk's raw directness.
Progressive metal band from Lugano, Switzerland, blending melodic sensibility with prog complexity since 2018. Their debut EP 'Day One' features extended instrumental compositions exploring themes of time, silence, and mythical landscapes like Atlantis.
Italian power/progressive metal band from Venice, blending epic melodies with prog complexity since 2017. Their name evokes the haunting, soothing-yet-dark character of their Venetian metal.
Greek melodic death/gothic metal band from Athens, blending melodic hooks with dark, romantic atmosphere since 2013. Their approach merges melodeath's harmonic precision with gothic metal's shadowy beauty.
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