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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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Heavy Technical / Brutal Death Metal out of Texas.
Parasiticide wage total sonic war across black metal, death metal, and grindcore, letting the three styles collide without quarter. Formed in 2020, the band's location-free status suggests a project more concerned with extremity than geography.
Death metal band from Kingston upon Hull, England, formed in 2012, infecting the Yorkshire metal scene with crushing death metal since their inception. They are a veteran act in the Hull underground.
Slagelse's Parasomnia has been crafting gothic metal since 2014, named after the sleep disorders that blur the line between dreaming and waking. Their Zealand base places them in one of Denmark's less celebrated metal scenes, lending an outsider quality to their darkly atmospheric sound.
Progressive metal band from Seinajoki, Finland, formed in 2021, exploring the sonic space beyond conventional metal through progressive compositions. They share their Ostrobothnian hometown with fellow progressivists Panssarilaiva.
Serbian blackened glam and goth metal band from Kragujevac who seek to return the old school spirit of metal to modern times. They released their debut EP Prodaja Grobnih Mesta in 2023, blending dark atmospheric elements with vintage heavy metal aesthetics.
Black metal band from Bristol, England, formed in 2014, channeling raw black metal fury from the West Country. They are part of Bristol's thriving extreme metal community.
Death metal band from Scheveningen, Netherlands, active since 2003, named after the bacterial infection. Over two decades they have delivered infectious death metal from the North Sea coast.
Experimental black metal project from Germany, active since 1999, pushing the boundaries of black metal with avant-garde and experimental elements. Their long career speaks to a dedication to unconventional sonic exploration.
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