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Goregrind band from Chester, England, formed in 2011, dealing in the most extreme and abrasive forms of grindcore. They bring over a decade of sonic violence to the northwestern English underground.
Prefatory are a young thrash metal band from the sertão region who made their first notable public appearance on the Gulpian Metal Fest underground compilation released by Sangue Frio Produções in 2023, contributing the tracks "Endless War" and "We Are Resistant". Their approach draws from classic aggressive thrash with a raw, no-frills energy.
A 2025 project from the alpine resort town of Samedan, Prefix channels classic heavy metal and hard rock through the rarefied air of the Engadin valley. Their remote Graubünden setting makes them one of the most geographically isolated metal acts in Switzerland.
Bilbao's Puttorso has been grinding since 2014, delivering short bursts of grindcore fury from the Basque Country's largest city. Their punishing brevity and industrial Nervión-valley setting produce a sound as compact and explosive as the genre demands.
Tallinn's Pime — meaning 'darkness' in Estonian — has been conjuring black metal since 2010. Their native-language name roots them firmly in the Estonian tradition while their sound reaches toward the broader Scandinavian black metal aesthetic.
Psychedelic doom and stoner metal band from Pamplona, Spain, formed in 2016, conjuring ancient oceanic visions through hazy, heavy psychedelic doom. Their fantastical name matches the otherworldly nature of their stoner metal.
Osnabrück's Prehistoric War Cult has been channeling primal black-death metal fury since 2021, their name evoking rituals of ancient violence. Their Lower Saxon base provides a launching pad for compositions that sound unearthed from before civilization.
Prelludium blended melodic power metal with progressive structures in the tradition of the classic European scene, previously operating under the name Sygnus before regrouping around 2006. The band released Awakening - The Unplugged Sessions in 2012, an intimate acoustic set that highlighted their songwriting craft before the group eventually dissolved.
San Leandro's Prelude to Ruin carve out a brutal intersection between death metal and metalcore, combining the visceral downtuned riffing of the former with the structural urgency of the latter. Founded in 2018, the Bay Area outfit channel the aggression of both worlds without softening the edges of either — a punishing, technically-minded outfit with no interest in compromise.
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