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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Anonymous English alternative metal act PRESIDENT exploded onto the scene in 2025 with a masked frontman widely rumored to be Charlie Simpson of Busted and Fightstar. Their debut EP 'King of Terrors' surpassed 50 million Spotify streams in six months, blending metalcore aggression with electronica textures, and earning them slots opening for Bad Omens and Architects on arena tours.
Dual female-fronted stoner doom outfit distinguished by a gnarly, fried guitar tone and a rare willingness to mix Portuguese and English lyrics in equal measure. Their 2023 self-titled debut — six tracks including "Velho Jack," "Bruxas," and "Labirinto da Morte" — draws on classic stoner heaviness while maintaining a compact, focused sound that avoids the shapeless drift common to the genre.
Heavy metal band from Valladolid, Spain, formed in 2011, whose name means 'prison' in Spanish. They deliver commanding heavy metal from the heart of Castile and Leon.
Heavy/thrash metal band from Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires, Argentina, formed in 2011, featuring vocalist Brian 'Coco' Barco, guitarist Héctor Altamiranda, bassist Gabriel 'Gabilan' Martínez, and drummer Jeremías 'Jere' DAnna. They have released three studio albums: Contra la adversidad (2020), SeKthor (2022), and Introspección (2024), all recorded independently. The band recorded Introspección between August 2023 and June 2024 at La Naty Cueva Estudios in Florencio Varela and Cataldi Estudios in Buenos Aires.
Stoner and sludge metal band from Kostroma, Russia, formed in 2012, applying crushing pressure through over a decade of stoner-sludge from the historic Volga city. They bring consistent heaviness to the Russian underground.
Out of Billings, Montana, Pressureknot formed in 2019 to deliver a hybrid of heavy and thrash metal built on the kind of direct, no-nonsense riffing that isolates the essentials and drives them forward. Montana's sparse heavy metal scene makes the band a notable outlier, and their straightforward aggression feels shaped by the geography — wide-open and unflinching.
Black metal band from Torvastad, Norway, formed in 2025, whose name means 'priest' in Norwegian. They bring freshly ordained black metal fury from the island of Karmoy.
Doom and stoner metal band from Le Mans, France, formed in 2013, delivering deliberate, crushing heaviness from the Sarthe department. They bring the weight of doom to the city famous for motorsport.
Power metal band from Pori, Finland, formed in 2022, bringing epic power metal to the western Finnish coast. They channel the soaring melodies and anthemic spirit of European power metal.
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