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The Mountain Of Gold (2018)
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Speaking in Tongues is a thrash metal band from Baltimore, Maryland, formed in 2018, channeling the raw, aggressive spirit of classic American thrash with the intensity and DIY ethos of Baltimore's storied underground metal scene.
Speaks in Tongues is a black metal and ambient project from Everett, Washington, formed in 2018, weaving atmospheric texture into raw black metal frameworks. Their approach draws on the dissonant, introspective side of the genre, blending harsh aggression with meditative sonic passages.
Spear is a death metal band from Mesa, Arizona, active since 2016, delivering straightforward, punishing death metal rooted in the genre's foundational aesthetics. Their work favors crushing riffs and direct brutality over stylistic embellishment.
Spear Siege is a Texas blackened death metal act formed in 2025, combining the aggression of death metal with the cold, blasting ferocity of black metal. A newly emerged project, they represent the current wave of extreme metal coming out of the Lone Star State.
Special Buddy Discount is a blackened grindcore band from Rochester, New York, active since 2012, fusing the relentless velocity of grindcore with the abrasive, lo-fi spite of black metal. The deliberately absurdist name belies music of genuine sonic hostility.
Special Experiment craft progressive metal from Bad Iburg in Lower Saxony, building intricate compositions from the Teutoburg Forest region. Active since 2000, their quarter-century of work makes them one of the region's most established progressive acts.
Special Guest play heavy and power metal from the Saarland town of Schmelz, combining classic metal foundations with power metal's anthemic energy. Formed in 2022, they bring traditional European metal to the French-German border region.
Brighton's Special Guests play classic heavy metal with a knowing wink and unbridled enthusiasm. Since 2018, they have delivered straightforward, crowd-pleasing anthems built on muscular riffs and soaring vocals.
Active since the turn of the millennium, Chelmsford's Special Move blend groove and thrash metal into a tight, aggressive package. Over two decades, they have refined a sound that prioritizes rhythmic punch and mosh-pit energy.
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