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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Kyiv melodic death metal and metalcore act formed in 2019, blending Scandinavian-influenced melodicism with modern breakdowns from Ukraine's capital. Their dual approach bridges two powerful metal traditions.
Heavy/southern metal band from Milan, Italy, active since 2012. Their western-themed name accompanies swaggering, riff-driven metal from northern Italy.
Redwood Hill is a five-piece post-black metal and sludge band from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in 2013, drawing from 'a cold and depressive aesthetic expression with a lyrical universe revolving around the dark corners of the human mind.' Their extensive catalog from 2013's Descender through 2025's Ammonia balances powerful highs with enigmatic, haunting lows.
Groove/sludge metal band from the Gjøvik/Hamar area in Norway's Innlandet county, active since 2017. Their arboreal name accompanies heavy, rhythmically driven extreme metal from the Norwegian interior.
Reefer is a death/doom/stoner metal band from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in 2020. The band merges the crushing weight of death-doom with stoner metal's hazy groove from the Danish capital.
Solo stoner doom project of Jordan Allard from Stevenage, whose self-titled 2019 EP was entirely written, performed, recorded, mixed, and mastered by a single pair of hands. Tracks like 'The Dealer Always Wins' and 'Soul Snatcher' deliver fuzz-drenched doom with DIY authenticity.
Reek is a melodic death metal band from Nykøbing Falster on the island of Falster in Denmark, formed in 2020. The band delivers melodic death metal from the southern Danish islands.
Death metal outfit from Bärnbach/Voitsberg in Styria, originally active from 2002 to 2008 before reforming in 2018. The current lineup, built around veteran members of the Styrian underground, released the album Mors in Tabula as their primary document of old-school, uncompromising death metal.
Graz-based industrial death/thrash metal band with a sound that weds aggressive thrash riffing to mechanical, industrialized textures. Active on the Styrian underground scene, they bring a harsh, mechanized edge that distinguishes them from their regional peers.
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