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Evidence (2023)
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Progressive metal band from Rio de Janeiro, formed in 1995, recording in Portuguese. The band released two studio albums — Initium (1999) and Busca (2002) on Rock Symphony — before splitting up.
Sigma Cero craft progressive metal and rock from Valencia, building intricate compositions from Spain's third-largest city. Active since 2007, they bring mathematical precision to the Valencian progressive scene.
Rome's Sign in Blood play heavy metal with a name suggesting oath and commitment since 2023. Their blood-pact imagery channels a profound dedication to the genre's most elemental qualities.
Sign of Death deliver thrash metal from Ladenburg near Heidelberg, channeling aggressive velocity from the ancient Celtic-Roman settlement in Baden. Formed in 2021, their morbid name and thrash approach carry the torch of classic German extremity.
Austrian heavy metal and hard rock band from the Waldviertel region of Lower Austria, formed in 2023. Drawing on classic heavy metal foundations, they bring riff-driven energy and old-school attitude to the rural Austrian metal scene.
Como's Sign of Evil channel black metal from the shores of the famous Lombard lake since 2023. Their name references both classic Sodom and the spiritual darkness they explore in their atmospheric compositions.
Sign of Evil is a black/speed metal band from Santiago, Chile, formed in 2020 and signed to Norwegian label Edged Circle Productions. The band released their debut full-length Psychodelic Death in 2022, with lyrical themes spanning death, horror, blasphemy, and anti-Christianity.
Death metal band from Aracaju, Sergipe, formed in late 2008, with a lineup featuring Euclides Jr. on vocals and guitar, Fábio Andrade on guitar, Euler Neto on bass, and Doom Borges on drums. The band released two demos, Rebel Souls of Chaos and Sign of Hate, and later the album Death Metal Apocalypse.
Agawam, Massachusetts black metal act Sign of the Goat have maintained a raw, orthodox approach to the genre since 2004, channeling the cold aggression and satanic iconography that define the underground tradition.
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