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Proof (2024)
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Make It Rain / On the Other Side of Tonight (2024)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Sundsvall's Syn:drom deliver death metal from the Norrland coastal city since 2010. Their colon-punctuated syndrome name channels the clinical classification of pathological patterns into over a decade of compositions from northern Sweden.
Synaesthetics explore progressive metal from Brno, channeling the sensory cross-wiring their name describes into compositions that blend textures and dynamics in unexpected ways. Their approach to the genre emphasizes the experiential and perceptual dimensions of heavy music.
Stary Oskol's Synalgia pair doom and death metal from the Belgorod region's iron-ore city since 2019. Their medical name meaning "referred pain" channels the phenomenon of mislocated suffering into compositions of crushing heaviness from Russia's steel belt.
Progressive metal band from Los Angeles, formed in 2023, building intricate, layered compositions that favor dynamic range and technical ambition over brute force.
Heavy metal band from Orange, California, formed in 2023, carrying on the traditional metal sound with direct, guitar-driven songwriting.
Atlanta-based technical death metal and mathcore band formed in 2010, combining the dissonant rhythmic complexity of math metal with the brutal precision of tech-death into a demanding, unpredictable sound.
Bosany's Synapse Failure deliver death metal from the Nitra-region village since 2019. Their neurological-malfunction name channels the breakdown of nervous-system communication into compositions of clinical extremity.
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Synaxaria describe their sound as "romantic melodic metal," blending gothic and folk elements across a deep catalog that includes albums like "Rzeczpospolita," "Deep Dark Waters," and "Forest Path." From Minsk, they've evolved from gothic/industrial origins into a more folk-infused approach, with atmospheric, emotionally rich compositions and collaborations with other Belarusian artists.
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