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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Dutch death metal project active since 2018, contributing to the Netherlands' strong tradition of extreme metal.
Oslo death/doom metal act active since 2019, merging death metal's ferocity with doom's crushing weight from Norway's capital. Their fusion of the two genres channels the oppressive darkness of Norwegian winters through deliberately paced extremity.
Omniscience play an expansive, keyboard-laced atmospheric black metal anchored by multi-layered guitar work and the dual vocal interplay of Kalash and Archon. Their 2021 album Ancient Spell, released through Careless Records, draws its lyrical imagery directly from Magic: The Gathering lore, with tracks like "The Coming of Iona" and "Gates of the Mindless Temple" treating the game's mythology as genuine mythological source material.
Crushing Death Metal from Fort Worth.
One of Finland's most prominent melodic death metal bands, Omnium Gatherum have been active from Kotka since 2011, releasing through multiple labels and performing at festivals across Europe. Their extensive catalog includes New World Shadows, Beyond, Grey Heavens, and the 2025 album May The Bridges We Burn Light The Way, with festival dates booked through 2026.
Kaluga black/doom metal act active since 2015, fusing two of extreme metal's darkest styles from a historic city south of Moscow. Their decade of output has produced a body of work rooted in crushing heaviness and tonal bleakness.
Helsinki technical death metal act formed in 2020, contributing to Finland's increasingly prominent tech-death scene. Their approach favors precision, speed, and compositional complexity within a brutally heavy framework.
Zurich death metal act operating since 2008, known for technically precise and brutally executed compositions. With roots in Switzerland's largest city, they have had access to the country's most active metal scene and have developed accordingly.
Gothic metal project from Enniscrone in County Sligo, Ireland, formed in 2022. Their Greek-named project delivers gothic metal from the wild Atlantic coast of western Ireland.
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