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Actin' Up (2023)
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The Mountain Of Gold (2018)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Red Season is a Finnish groove/thrash metal band formed in 2015. The band merges groove metal weight with thrash velocity from the Finnish underground.
Red Shift Overdrive is a blackened death metal band from Bordeaux in southwestern France, formed in 2024. The band delivers extreme metal from the wine capital of Aquitaine.
Belfast groove metal quintet formed in 2010, described as a stripped-down, black-shirted reaction to heavy music's gimmickry and mediocrity. Their EPs 'Devour' and 'Nausea' explored dark tales of war, dystopia, and science fiction before the band's eventual dissolution.
Heavy/speed metal band from Sesto Fiorentino near Florence, Italy, active since 2012. Their approach combines classic heavy metal with speed metal's velocity from the Florentine suburbs.
Red Soil is a melodic death metal and metalcore band from Villarreal in the Valencian Community, Spain, formed in 2018. The band delivers melodic aggression from the ceramics capital of eastern Spain.
Progressive stoner metal band from Tuscany, Italy, formed in 2022. Their approach blends progressive complexity with stoner metal's hazy groove from the Italian heartland.
Italian band from Pescara that evolved from thrash/death metal with hardcore influences into industrial metal, active since 2017. Their stylistic shift reflects a move toward mechanical, electronic-infused heaviness.
Sludge/stoner metal band from Budapest, Hungary, active since 2016. Their swamp-themed name accompanies corrosive, heavy riff worship from the Hungarian capital.
Vilnius post-black metal project formed in 2014, blending atmospheric textures with black metal's intensity from Lithuania's capital. Their expansive sound bridges raw aggression and contemplative beauty.
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