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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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The Anthropocene Extinction (2015)
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Platinus is a Porto Alegre-based heavy and thrash metal band formed in 2012, drawing their sound from the classic 1980s thrash tradition. Their Demo Psicótica introduced tracks like "Destruindo a Farsa" and "Vida Psicótica," and the band went on to release the conceptual full-length Tensão, which the group has described as their most thematically ambitious work.
Neoclassical power metal band from Nassjo, Sweden, formed in 2016, delivering technically accomplished, classically influenced power metal from the Smaland region. They bring baroque grandeur to Swedish metal.
Platoon, also known as Platoon Thrash War, is a thrash metal band from Manaus with a militaristic lyrical focus on war, conflict, and destruction. Their 2019 album Máquina de Guerra, released through Bigorna Records, delivers eight tracks of old-school thrash aggression including the standout "Casualidades de Guerra," and the band has since appeared on compilations cementing their reputation in the Brazilian underground.
Heavy and power metal band from Brno, Czech Republic, formed in 2014, delivering the twin-guitar harmonies and soaring vocals characteristic of European power metal. They contribute to Brno's active metal community.
Odd by name and design, New York's Platypus applies progressive metal's toolkit with an unpredictable structural logic — time signatures shift, themes resurface transformed, and no section stays where you expect it to land.
Kassel's Paroxysm has been delivering short, sharp shocks of grindcore fury since 2021. Their Hessian base connects them to a German grind tradition that prioritizes intensity and brevity in equal measure.
Black metal project from Paris, France, formed in 2025, exploring the darkest reaches of the soul through raw black metal. They join the newest generation of Parisian black metal.
Sondershausen's Pleasant Nightmare has been crafting heavy metal and hard rock from the northern Thuringian foothills since 2017. Their oxymoronic name captures the dual nature of their sound — accessible melodies wrapped in heavy metal's darker trappings.
Heavy and power metal band from Almada, Portugal, formed in 2016, delivering memorable melodic metal from across the Tagus River from Lisbon. They bring anthemic power metal to the Portuguese scene.
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