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Sunset on the Golden Age (2017)
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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
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Relieved in Black is a gothic metal project from Germany, formed in 2023. The project explores the dark, atmospheric side of metal through gothic textures and heavy instrumentation.
Relight is a melodic death/groove metal band from the Jyväskylä/Muurame area in central Finland, formed in 2025. The band delivers melodic death metal with groove elements from the Finnish lake district.
Cardiff groove/thrash metal act formed in 2014, bringing Welsh aggression through a blend of crushing rhythms and high-velocity riffing. Their dual approach draws power from both groove metal's weight and thrash's relentless speed.
Kyiv groove metal and metalcore act formed in 2021, fusing heavy rhythmic power with aggressive breakdowns from Ukraine's capital. Their modern approach channels the physical impact of both traditions.
Death metal band from Warsaw, Poland, active since 2009. Their long-running project delivers death metal from the Polish capital.
Gothic/doom/death metal band from Nyíregyháza in northeastern Hungary, formed in 2023. Their approach blends three dark metal genres from the Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county seat.
Black metal project from Campobasso in Italy's Molise region, active since 2018. The project channels black metal from one of Italy's least-populated regions.
Progressive death metal band from Ebbs in Tyrol, Austria, Relinquished combined technical death metal structures with progressive compositional sensibilities. Their catalog, preserved on Bandcamp, documents a band exploring the more intricate, ambitious end of the Austrian extreme metal spectrum.
Manchester gothic metal project launched in 2023, channeling dark romance and atmospheric grandeur from the rainy heart of northern England. Their sound draws from the melancholic tradition that has defined gothic metal since its inception.
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