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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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No Cross No Crown (2018)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Chicago, Illinois band formed in 2019 operating across death, thrash, and doom metal, drawing on all three traditions to create a multi-textured sound that shifts from blasting aggression to slow, crushing heaviness.
Seattle, Washington sludge and doom metal band active since 2000, forging a dense, slow-burning sound that captures the oppressive weight of doom alongside the punk-infused abrasion of sludge metal, reflecting the Pacific Northwest's deep underground roots.
Monroe, Louisiana sludge and southern metal band formed in 2014, grounding heavy, slow-grinding riff work in the southern metal tradition, infusing their sound with the regional grit and swamp-inflected atmosphere of the Deep South.
Denver, Colorado brutal death metal band formed in 2023, delivering the hyper-technical riffing, guttural vocals, and percussive brutality at the core of the brutal death metal style.
Strider play heavy metal from Helsinki, drawing their name from Tolkien's ranger king. Active since 2018, they bring Middle-earth-inspired classic metal to the Finnish capital.
Strife practice black metal from Barcelona, channeling the genre's confrontational fury from the Catalan capital. Active since 2015, they bring Mediterranean strife to the Spanish black metal underground.
Black metal act from Groveport, Ohio, formed in 2023, delivering raw and uncompromising black metal rooted in the genre's second-wave traditions of harshness, darkness, and aggressive minimalism.
Philadelphia doom and stoner metal band formed in 2014, drawing on the slow, heavy riff traditions of both genres to craft dense, hypnotic soundscapes. Their name references the witch-like creature of Slavic folklore, a fitting emblem for their brooding, ritualistic approach.
Strigaskór Nr. 42 deal in death metal from the Reykjavik/Kópavogur area since 2013. Their enigmatic, numbered name reflects the Icelandic scene's tendency toward the mysterious and unconventional.
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