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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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No Cross No Crown (2018)
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New England groove metal and metalcore hybrid formed in 2014, mixing heavy, syncopated riffing with metalcore's melodic sensibility for a sound built for the pit.
Thrash/death/grindcore band from São Paulo, active from the early 2000s until splitting up. The band released the 14-track full-length Traitors Execution in December 2002 on Hate Storm Records.
Cherepovets' Side of Despondency channel depressive black metal from the Vologda steel city since 2012. Their name of emotional collapse and industrial origins channel the despair of Russia's steel-smelting heartland into atmospheric compositions.
Sideburn delivers metalcore from Rennes, the Breton capital, where they formed in 2014. Their rhythmically driven sound combines heavy breakdowns with the melodic sensibility cultivated in western France's vibrant heavy music community.
Pskov's Sidekut Slave practice black metal from the ancient border city since 2013. Their name and origins at one of Russia's oldest cities channel centuries of frontier conflict into atmospheric compositions.
Folk/power metal band formed in Belgium in 2023, combining the adventurous spirit of power metal with folk instrumentation and medieval-inspired themes. Their approach taps into the European tradition of folk-inflected metal with a distinctly Belgian character.
Progressive thrash metal band from Pleven in northern Bulgaria, active since 2018. Their progressive approach adds structural complexity and dynamic range to thrash metal's foundational aggression.
Ontario, California death metal band formed in 2018, bringing Inland Empire grit to the genre with a blunt, punishing approach rooted in the classic death metal tradition.
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