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Ruumisarkku is a raw black metal project from Finland, formed in 2024. Named after the Finnish word for 'coffin,' the project delivers lo-fi black metal in the rawest Finnish tradition.
Progressive death/black metal band from Hønefoss, Norway, formed in 2019. Their approach pushes death and black metal into progressive territory from the Buskerud town.
Sludge/doom metal duo from Osasco, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2019 and consisting of guitarist/vocalist Vitor B. and drummer Douglas Sinsuk. The project released its debut album A Música de Erich Zann in May 2020 through the São Paulo label Orlög Black Art, a four-track work drawing its title and themes from H.P. Lovecraft's 1922 short story.
Stoner/doom metal band from Brusque, Santa Catarina, Brazil, featuring vocalist Hugo Grubert, guitarist Vitor 'Bob' Zen, bassist Paulo Machado, and drummer Gustavo Gamba. The band released a self-titled three-track EP in March 2016 with all lyrics in Portuguese, and returned in 2023 with the single 'Winged Death (Satan's Servants),' recorded at Tobias Blues Studio in Brusque.
Black metal project from Almada, Portugal, formed in 2024. The project delivers black metal from the Lisbon metropolitan area.
Progressive metal band from Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland, active since 2010. Their long-running project delivers technically ambitious compositions from the Lubuskie capital.
Rwake are a sludge and doom metal band from Little Rock, Arkansas, formed in 1996 under the name Wake before adding the 'R' to their name, playing a punishing amalgam of sludge, doom, death metal, and hardcore. The band performed at European festivals including Hellfest and Roadburn and released critically regarded records through Relapse Records, with vocalist C.T. Terry's raw delivery anchoring their dense, suffocating sound.
RXPTRS are a metalcore and punk band from Bristol, UK, formed in 2018 and blending abrasive hardcore punk with melodic metalcore energy and aggressive riffing. The band released their debut full-length Living Without Death's Permission through Blacklight Media / Metal Blade Records in 2022, touring Europe alongside established acts and building a following on the strength of their explosive live performances.
Cagliari epic heavy metal act formed in 2015, delivering grandiose compositions from Sardinia's capital. Their heroic approach channels the sweeping narrative scope and anthemic power of the epic metal tradition.
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