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Irrational Pull (2020)
Featured Doom Metal Album
Für Kaiser, Volk und Vaterland! / Stoßtrupp 1917 (2018)
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Featured Metalcore Album
The Powerless Rise (2010)
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Black metal and crust punk band from Tula, Russia, formed in 2018, merging the darkness of black metal with crust punk's raw fury. They bring crossover extremity from the city famous for its samovars.
Hard rock and heavy metal band from Wroclaw, Poland, formed in 2022, whose German name means 'armored dog.' They bring tank-like heavy metal force to the Lower Silesian capital.
Death metal band from Turku, Finland, formed in 2013, bringing armored death metal force from Finland's oldest city. Their militaristic name matches the relentless assault of their sound.
Black and thrash metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, formed in 2025, whose German name means 'tank battle.' They bring armored blackened thrash to the Gothenburg underground.
Death metal band from Odesa, Ukraine, formed in 2024, whose German name means 'tank song.' They bring armored death metal from the Black Sea port city.
Black and thrash metal band from Italy, formed in 2024, bringing militaristic blackened thrash to the Italian underground. Their armored name signals the tank-like force of their assault.
Symphonic black metal band from Moscow, Russia, formed in 2010, combining orchestral grandeur with black metal ferocity and armored aggression. Over fifteen years of symphonic darkness from the Russian capital.
Black metal band from the West Midlands, England, formed in 2016, whose name references the World War II rocket launcher. They bring militaristic black metal intensity to central England.
A 2023 death metal project from the Gladbeck district of Zweckel, Panzram takes its name from one of America's most notorious criminals. Their Ruhr Valley origins — Germany's industrial heartland — provide a fitting backdrop for their grim, unrelenting sonic violence.
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