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Heavy metal and stoner rock band from Pentenried near Munich, Germany, who described their sound as "Death n Roll" and positioned themselves as restoring rebellion to rock music. Active from 2007 to 2016, they released five recordings including "Pentenridian Space Cowboys" (2007) and their final EP "The Final Hellride" (2016). The band maintained an energetic live presence documented across YouTube and social media.
Thrash metal band from Falun, Sweden, formed in 2017 and operating out of the historic Dalarna region. Their straightforward thrash approach carries the spirit of the genre's Swedish lineage, delivering fast and aggressive metal from a city better known for its UNESCO World Heritage copper mine.
Sludge metal and crust punk band from Alcorcon in the Madrid metropolitan area of Spain, formed in 2016. They released a self-titled four-track demo in June 2016 featuring compositions identified by Roman numerals, blending the crushing weight of doom and sludge with the raw fury of crust. Their sound sits at the abrasive intersection of metal and punk.
Stoner metal band from Copenhagen, Denmark, who describe their sound as "melodic sludge metal from outer space." They released their debut album "Mote of Dust" in March 2025, a four-track record featuring nature and cosmic imagery woven through massive, atmospheric riffs. The band brings a space-themed aesthetic to their blend of doom and sludge influences.
German black metal project from Grunstadt that has been active since 2017, releasing material under the Bandcamp moniker Qayin Regis. Their discography includes the albums "Doctrine" and "Blackthorn," both steeped in liturgical and occult themes drawn from Latin ecclesiastical texts. The project maintains a dark, ritualistic aesthetic that permeates both its music and visual presentation.
Heavy metal and hard rock band from San Fernando, Spain, formed in 2017 by self-described "fanatics of Heavy Metal." Their debut EP "Secuestrado" (2017) was self-produced with five tracks recorded by Fernando Ramos at Isla Musica, and the band uses their music to critique corporate systems and modern society. The lineup features Sergio Barrera on vocals and guitar alongside Angel Munoz, Jose M. Gutierrez, and Alejandro Pontones.
Qerbero is a sludge and doom metal band from São Paulo, active from 2008 and composed of Felipe and Filipe on guitars, Lucas on bass, and Ueslei on drums. They released the Uno EP in 2011 and the full-length O Homem dos Avessos in 2017, with two additional tracks issued posthumously as A Casa de Areia in 2026.
Progressive death metal band from Olsztyn, Poland, formed in 2020 and blending technical complexity with death metal ferocity. Their releases include the album "R-Complex" and the track "Curse of Stars," showcasing a young band carving out space in Poland's rich extreme metal landscape.
Thrash/death metal and metalcore band from Lisbon, Portugal, active since 2012 and fusing the aggression of extreme metal with the intensity of metalcore. Their Lisbon base places them within Portugal's growing and increasingly diverse heavy music scene.
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