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Serpent & Spirit (2021)
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Nijmegen thrash metal outfit formed in 2010, delivering aggressive speed and precision from the Netherlands' oldest city. Their sustained commitment to thrash speaks to the genre's enduring appeal.
Random Black is a NWOBHM/heavy metal band from Essex, England, formed in 2015. The band channels the classic spirit of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal from east of London.
Random Hatred is a thrash/groove metal band from Guatemala City, Guatemala, formed in 2010. After an early demo, RH Demo, the band returned with a burst of activity in 2025, releasing three singles—Parasitic Contingence, Doomsday, and Black Sun—followed by their self-titled debut full-length. Their Bandcamp page hosts the original demo, which showcases a raw, mid-tempo thrash foundation.
Gothic metal and metalcore band from Athens, Greece, active since 2008. Their long-running project blends gothic atmosphere with metalcore's dynamic intensity.
Valley Village, California guitarist Randy Pevler launched this solo project in 2025 at the intersection of neoclassical shred and traditional heavy metal, weaving fleet-fingered technique through hard rock frameworks. It's the kind of guitar-forward work that nods to Malmsteen and the heyday of virtuoso metal while finding its own voice in the LA session scene.
Turin black/gothic metal act formed in 2010, merging atmospheric darkness with gothic grandeur from Piedmont's capital. Their dual approach weaves black metal intensity through gothic metal's dramatic and melancholic framework.
Doom/death metal band from Saint Petersburg, Russia, formed in 2024. Their approach combines doom's crushing weight with death metal's ferocity from Russia's northern capital.
Ranger is a speed metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2012. The band channels the raw velocity and energy of early 1980s speed metal from the Finnish capital.
Melodic death metal band from Moscow, Russia, active since 2014. Their approach delivers Scandinavian-influenced melodic death metal from the Russian capital.
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