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Irrational Pull (2020)
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Für Kaiser, Volk und Vaterland! / Stoßtrupp 1917 (2018)
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The Powerless Rise (2010)
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Aachen's Parafovea has been exploring melodic death metal since 2015, their name referencing the peripheral vision zone of the retina. This medical terminology hints at a band that sees the genre from an oblique angle, finding new perspectives within established structures.
Paragon is a German power and speed metal band from Hamburg, founded in 1990 by guitarist Martin Christian and active continuously since. The band broke through internationally after signing with Remedy Records around 2000, releasing a trilogy of well-received albums — Steelbound (2001), Law of the Blade (2002), and The Dark Legacy (2003) — and performing on the main stage at Wacken Open Air in 2004 before an audience of approximately 48,000. Their discography runs to fourteen full-length albums, with the most recent, Metalation, released in 2024 on Massacre Records.
Gothic, doom, and folk metal band from Belgrade, Serbia, formed in 2012, weaving together dark gothic atmospheres with folk elements and crushing doom. Over a decade of atmospheric metal from the Serbian capital.
Groove metal and metalcore band from Warsaw, Poland, formed in 2022, blending heavy grooves with metalcore intensity from the Polish capital. They bring modern aggression to Warsaw's active metal community.
Raw and symphonic black metal band from Ulricehamn, Sweden, formed in 2013, blending raw ferocity with symphonic grandeur. Over a decade of contrasting extremes from western Sweden.
Melodic and symphonic black metal band from Vaasa, Finland, formed in 2018, layering orchestral grandeur over melodic black metal from the Ostrobothnian coast. Their theological name adds spiritual weight to their epic compositions.
Progressive metal band from Bordeaux, France, formed in 2015, crafting shifting, perspective-altering progressive metal compositions. Their astronomical name reflects the multi-dimensional nature of their music.
Technical and progressive death metal band from Saint Petersburg, Russia, formed in 2015, crafting cerebral, technically demanding compositions. They bring over a decade of progressive extremity to the Petersburg scene.
Progressive metal band from Tula, Russia, formed in 2014, whose sprawling name matches the ambitious scope of their progressive compositions. They explore themes of civilizational fragility through elaborate metal.
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