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A Past Embrace (2022)
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Hold Your Children Close and Pray for Oblivion (2016)
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Für Kaiser, Volk und Vaterland! / Stoßtrupp 1917 (2018)
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San Diego melodic death metal and metalcore act formed in 2004, blending aggressive riffing with melodic hooks in the tradition of the early 2000s West Coast extreme metal scene.
Stilhed (Danish for "Silence") deliver groove and thrash metal from Odense, their quiet name belying the volume and aggression of their output. Formed in 2023, they bring Funen-bred heaviness to the Danish metal scene.
Still a Chance Left deliver melodic death metal from Bremen, combining Scandinavian melodeath influences with a hopeful outlook suggested by their optimistic name. Formed in 2024, they bring fresh melodic intensity to the Hanseatic city.
Still Awake craft progressive metal from Munich, building intricate compositions that reflect the sleepless creative energy their name implies. Formed in 2022, they bring cerebral ambition to the Bavarian capital's metal scene.
Still Black have been thrashing from Eschenbach in the Upper Palatinate since 2004, making them veterans of the rural Bavarian thrash scene. Their two decades of activity represent unwavering commitment to aggressive metal from the Franconian countryside.
Colorado Springs outfit founded in 2015 that fuses psychedelic doom and sludge metal into slow, haze-drenched soundscapes rooted in the high-altitude heaviness of the Rocky Mountain region.
Stilla have been practicing black metal from the Skane/Vasterbotten corridor since 2013. Their Swedish name meaning "still" or "calm" channels the deceptive tranquility of northern Sweden into over a decade of atmospheric compositions.
Texas post-metal project formed in 2023, exploring expansive, atmospheric compositions that favor texture and emotional weight over conventional song structures.
Brooklyn thrash and hardcore band formed in 2011, channeling the aggressive cross-pollination of New York hardcore and Bay Area thrash into a tight, pit-ready attack.
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