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Ride the Flatline (feat. Jami Morgan & Code Orange) (2024)
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Evidence (2023)
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Agamemnon (2025)
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Peoria, Arizona's Orphium play straight-ahead thrash metal with no frills and no apologies — riff-forward, fast, and anchored in the classic Bay Area and Teutonic traditions that defined the genre's foundational decade. Since 2014 they've kept the flame burning in the Southwest desert.
Black metal project from Yaroslavl, Russia, formed in 2021. The project channels hostile black metal from the ancient Golden Ring city.
Spanish thrash metal/crossover act formed in 2026, among the freshest entries in the Iberian thrash scene. Early material suggests a high-energy fusion of thrash aggression with crossover punk's irreverent attitude.
Motala deathcore act formed in 2025, representing the newer generation of Swedish extreme metal from this Ostergotland lakeside town. Their approach brings deathcore's precision-engineered brutality to a region historically associated with more traditional metal styles.
Reutlingen death metal act from Baden-Wurttemberg, active since 2015. A decade of output from this Swabian city has yielded straightforward, riff-centered death metal without pretense or unnecessary ornamentation.
Melodic power metal band from Moscow, Russia, active since 2010. Their long-running project delivers anthemic, melody-driven power metal from the Russian capital.
Belgian heavy metal band from De Haan with roots back to 1996, making them one of Belgium's longer-running metal acts. Named after a Tolkien fortress, their three decades of heavy metal represent enduring commitment.
Jihlava thrash/death metal stalwarts active since 2005, representing two decades of extreme metal from the Vysocina Highlands. Their longevity in the Czech underground speaks to a dedication that predates many of their contemporaries.
Fuzzed-out Southern / Stoner Metal / Rock from Fort Worth.
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