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Death Atlas (2019)
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A New England epic folk metal band active since 2013, Mythbegotten layer acoustic instrumentation, folk melodies, and regional mythological storytelling over heavy metal foundations — a sound that suits their northeastern wilderness setting as much as it does their name.
Petaluma, California's Mythborn formed in 2016 and blend progressive and groove metal with a focus on rhythmic complexity and dynamic range — technically ambitious without losing the punchy, physicality that groove metal demands, drawing from the Bay Area's broad-minded metal heritage.
Formed in Vienna and performing symphonic power metal rooted in epic fantasy themes, Mythguard released their self-titled debut album in 2025 featuring vocalist David Fellner and keyboardist Martin Ferschl at the center of a six-piece lineup. Tracks like Throne of Ice and Through Ice and Flame exemplify the band's cinematic, choir-driven approach to the genre.
Pittsburgh death/doom outfit Mythic deal in the slow, suffocating end of the spectrum, dragging crushing riffs through a fog of morbid atmosphere. Formed in 2015, the band pairs the deliberate heaviness of doom with death metal's guttural aggression.
A black metal project from the northernmost Swedish province of Norrbotten, Mythic Dawn has been crafting dark compositions since 2018. The project channels the Arctic landscape and Elder Scrolls mythology into atmospheric black metal.
Mythica is a progressive/gothic metal band from Uden, the Netherlands, formed in 2016. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition.
Mythistory is a black metal band from Newcastle upon Tyne, England, formed in 2022. They channel dark black metal from northeast England.
A groove/melodic death metal act from Dordrecht in South Holland, Mythlorian has been delivering rhythmically charged compositions since 2020. The band blends the hooky aggression of groove metal with melodic death metal harmonies.
Los Angeles melodic death metal act Mythoclast launched in 2023, pursuing the melodically charged but brutally grounded sound that defines the genre's modern California practitioners. Their music blends hook-driven lead work with the punishing rhythmic weight of straight death metal.
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