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Founded in June 1997 by multi-instrumentalist Cesar Severus, Poeticus Severus weave operatic heavy metal and dark ambient into a singular project the band itself calls "Operetus Barbaricus Metal," with Cecília Katrini contributing piano and backing vocals. Recent studio work includes Fulgor Sombrio (2022, recorded at Gruta Estúdio in Rio) and O Rugir da Ira (2024), both produced entirely by Severus.
Progressive black metal band from Krosno, Poland, formed in 2025, whose name means 'contempt' in Polish. They bring ambitious progressive black metal to the Subcarpathian underground.
Named after the connecting rod in an engine, Wittgensdorf's Pleuel delivers heavy metal with mechanical precision since 2014. Their Saxon industrial-town origins and automotive namesake perfectly suit their piston-driving approach to classic metal.
Minsk's Pogost has been crafting glacially slow funeral doom since 2008, their name — meaning 'cemetery' in Slavic languages — perfectly encapsulating the sepulchral weight of their music. Each composition unfolds over vast expanses of time, channeling the endless Belarusian winter into crushing sonic monuments.
Black metal project from Finland, formed in 2025, whose name means 'bottomlessness' in Finnish. They plumb the infinite depths of despair through raw Finnish black metal.
Stoner and doom metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2012, whose name simply means 'north' in Finnish. They deliver heavy, northern-tinged stoner doom from the Finnish capital.
Alternative heavy and stoner metal band from Jarvenpaa, Finland, active since 2000, whose name means 'northern discipline.' Over two decades they have honed their alternative approach to heavy and stoner metal.
Death and groove metal band from Lapinlahti and Iisalmi, Finland, formed in 2016, whose name means 'warriors of the north.' They bring battle-hardened death and groove metal from the Savo region.
Veteran southern heavy rock from Irving.
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