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Black metal band from Campinas/Valinhos, São Paulo, founded in 2005 and taking their name from a Baudelaire poem in Les Fleurs du Mal. Their lineup on the 2014 album Posthumum Haeresis Ecclesiastica included vocalist Tristenius Von Doom, guitarists Lutus and Cultus Nihil, bassist Mephisto, and drummer Impetus — the band's third full-length following Post Mortem Martyrivm (2007) and Les Poètes Maudits (Litanies I) (2010).
Atmospheric black metal project from Moscow, Russia, formed in 2022. The project channels sweeping atmospheric black metal from the Russian capital.
Thrash, heavy, and progressive metal band from Weitendorf bei Wildon and later Leibnitz in Styria, Remorse have been part of the Austrian underground metal scene across multiple active periods. Their Facebook presence under the handle 'remorsethrashteam' signals the driving force of their thrash metal identity alongside progressive and traditional heavy metal tendencies.
Thrash/speed metal band from Nieuwleusen, the Netherlands, with roots dating to 1985 — one of the oldest acts on this list. Over four decades of speed/thrash metal represent extraordinary longevity.
London sludge and doom metal outfit formed in 2018, delivering crushing sonic weight through slow-burning heaviness and abrasive textures. Their oppressive sound channels the genre's most suffocating and cathartic impulses.
Vienna black metal solo project formed in 2021, Remser released their debut album Die Nacht gehört mir (The Night Belongs to Me) in September of that year. The title and project aesthetic reflect the raw, night-obsessed sensibility of contemporary Austrian black metal.
Groove metal and alternative rock band from Donegal, Ireland, formed in 2021. Their Viking-themed approach blends groove metal's rhythmic punch with accessible alternative rock from the wild northwest of Ireland.
Renacer is a melodic heavy metal band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, founded by vocalist Christian Bertoncelli — previously of Horcas and Imperio — who has led the band since their debut mini-CD "Hoy como ayer" in 2001. Their discography spans over a decade of studio work including "Senderos del Alma" (2004), "Hijo del Viento" (2009), and "Espíritu Inmortal" (2013), released through Icarus Music, and they documented their live show with the DVD "Bienvenidos al show," filmed at Teatro Flores, Buenos Aires, in 2011.
Renaissance is a progressive/doom/death metal band from Leuven, Belgium, crafting dense, layered compositions that blend the weight of doom, the technicality of progressive metal, and death metal's aggression. The band represents the darker end of the Belgian progressive metal underground.
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