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Rarities 1991 - 2001 (2024)
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Grindcore band from Požega, Croatia, active since 2017. Named after Japanese demons, the project delivers high-velocity grindcore from the Slavonian town.
Onihime is a one-person brutal death/slam project based in Corrientes, Argentina, blending extreme metal with anime-themed imagery and horror. The project has released two albums, Waifu of Madness and Kult of Lamashtu, operating under the full moniker Onihime Death Cult.
Oniria is a gothic metal project from Buenos Aires active since 2005, currently operating as a solo endeavor by multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Guillermo Manolio. The band began with a fuller lineup that included guitarists, bass, and keyboards before consolidating around Manolio as the sole creative force, releasing a self-titled demo in 2005.
Death metal act from the small Castilian town of Las Pedroneras, formed in 2023. Their rural La Mancha origins give their brand of death metal a distinctly unglamorous, authentic character far removed from big-city metal scenes.
Brutal death metal band from Milan, Italy, with roots dating to 2003. Over two decades of brutality from the Lombardy capital represent one of Italy's most established brutal death metal acts.
Onirik Illusion pairs symphonic metal's orchestral ambition with gothic metal's darker emotional palette, creating lush arrangements anchored by heavy guitar work. This Parisian act layers choral and operatic vocal elements over cinematic compositions.
Lleida blackened post-metal/crust act from inland Catalonia, active since 2018. Their fusion of blackened atmosphere with post-metal's dynamics and crust punk's DIY ethos reflects the politically charged Catalan underground.
Paris-based Oniromancy channels the velocity of early speed metal through a power metal framework, recalling the urgency of Running Wild and early Helloween. Their riffing prioritizes momentum and rhythmic drive, delivering classic heavy metal energy with a European flair.
German melodic death/thrash metal act formed in 2021, blending harmonic sophistication with thrash velocity. Their anime-referencing name adds a distinctive cultural dimension to their melodic extreme metal.
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