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Slave to the Scalpel (2021)
Featured Death Metal Album
Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Featured Groove Metal Album
State Of Unrest (2023)
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Death and doom metal turned death'n'roll band from Nancy, France, formed in 2004, evolving from crushingly heavy death-doom into groove-driven death'n'roll. Their stylistic evolution reflects an increasingly riff-oriented and swaggering approach.
Progressive and power metal band from Desandans, France, formed in 2011, rising with the ambition of their mythological namesake. They deliver technically proficient progressive power metal from the Franche-Comte region.
Death and thrash metal band from Velke Kapusany, Slovakia, formed in 2016, named after the sedative drug. They deliver sedating heaviness from the easternmost reaches of Slovakia.
Death metal band from Lisbon, Portugal, formed in 2021, named after the large crystal formations found in volcanic rock. They deliver crystalline death metal precision from the Portuguese capital.
Death and thrash metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, active since 2007, delivering nearly two decades of aggressive death-thrash from the Swedish capital. They are veterans of the Stockholm extreme metal scene.
Groove, black, and death metal band from Hameenlinna, Finland, formed in 2022, named after the alleged military conspiracy. They blend multiple strands of extreme metal into a versatile, hard-hitting sound.
Phil Anselmo's post-Pantera project delivering raw, unfiltered thrash and sludge.
Thrash metal band from Borstel, Germany, formed in 2004, making them a veteran act in the North German thrash metal scene. Over two decades they have honed their aggressive thrash metal craft.
Death metal band from Vodnany, Czech Republic, formed in 2018, trading in old-school death metal with thrash and doom influences. Their sound reaches back to the genre's foundational intensity.
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