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Atmospheric black metal band from Matelica, Italy, formed in 2022, evoking ancient forests through immersive atmospheric black metal from the Marche region. They channel the primeval wilderness through layered sonic landscapes.
Death metal band from Rio Grande do Norte with a persistent fixation on ancient Egyptian mythology, a concept embedded since their early demo "The Sacred Valley of the Kings" (2002). Their two full-lengths on Rising Records — "Todtenbuch" (2014) and "Old Gods" (2017) — incorporate keyboards and atmospheric textures alongside traditional death metal structures, with Gerson Lima (vocals) and Lux Tenebrae (guitar) anchoring the lineup.
Brutal Death Metal from Fort Worth.
Underground black metal band from São Paulo whose releases include the demo "Sob Ritos Antigos" and the split "Profane Alliance of Destruction," material that draws on early Bathory and Mayhem with original Portuguese-language compositions alongside raw cover selections. The project is driven by vocalist Wolf Krieger, who also runs the doom/black side-project Krieg Filosophy.
Post-black metal band from Saint Petersburg, Russia, formed in 2014, whose name references the Prince of Persia. Over a decade of atmospheric post-black metal from the northern capital.
Speed metal and punk band from Bucharest, Romania, formed in 2025, fusing classic speed metal velocity with punk rock attitude. They bring fresh crossover energy to the Romanian capital.
Salt Lake City's Principium have been crafting progressive heavy metal since 2022, drawing on the tradition of bands that treat metal as a vehicle for compositional ambition rather than genre exercise. Utah's metal scene is smaller than most but fiercely devoted, which tends to produce bands with genuine patience for development, and Principium fit that profile — unhurried, technically oriented, and clearly interested in songwriting craft above shock value. Their work sits in the space where classic heavy metal meets modern progressive arrangements.
Prion are a brutal death metal band from Buenos Aires who have been delivering technically precise extremity since the late 1990s, drawing comparisons to Hate Eternal, Immolation, and Morbid Angel. The band — featuring guitarist/vocalist Gregorio Kochian, bassist Walter Barrionuevo, and drummer Flavio Coscarella — released their full-length debut Impressions in 2008 through Comatose Music, followed by Uncertain Process in 2015 and Aberrant Calamity in 2019.
Progressive metal band from Barcelona, Spain, formed in 2019, named after the abandoned city near the Chernobyl disaster. They craft elaborate progressive metal compositions informed by themes of catastrophe and survival.
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