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Roots is a thrash metal band from Hamburg, Germany, formed in 2018. The band adds to Hamburg's deep legacy of thrash metal with aggressive, high-energy performances.
Atmospheric black metal project from Leeds, England, active since 2019. The project channels sweeping, nature-inspired atmospheric black metal from West Yorkshire.
Death/doom/groove metal band from Porto, Portugal, formed in 2022. Their triple-genre approach delivers varied heaviness from Portugal's northern capital.
Roots of Disease is a death metal band founded in 2013 in Dobrich, Bulgaria, that later relocated to Plovdiv, and remains active as an independent act. The band's trajectory from the Black Sea coast to Bulgaria's second-largest city reflects the broader movement of musicians toward the country's developing metal hubs.
Doom/death metal project from England, formed in 2022. Their arboreal name frames a blend of doom metal's crushing weight with death metal's guttural intensity.
Sludge/stoner metal band from Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland, active since 2012. Their nature-themed name accompanies heavy, riff-driven stoner sludge from the Greater Poland region.
Norwegian band from the Arctic town of Sortland that evolved from death/doom metal into djent, active since 2018. Their stylistic shift reflects a move toward modern progressive heaviness from above the Arctic Circle.
Roots of Unrest is a death metal band from the Rodgau/Dieburg area in southern Hesse, Germany, formed in 2024. The band delivers death metal from the Rhine-Main region's suburban underground.
Brazilian doom and stoner metal solo project, formed in 2023. The debut full-length Lucid Nightmare (September 12, 2023) runs eight tracks, including "Notes From Underground," "Smoking A Blunt In Darkness," and "Death Is My Only Flight." The release is self-described as exploring existential and psychological themes.
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