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AMENRA "Vanuytsel 7"" (2021)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Depressive black and doom metal project from Trondheim, Norway, active since 1988 and among the oldest extreme metal acts in the country. Their pioneering blend of depressive black metal with doom predates the formal codification of the DSBM subgenre.
Black metal project from Nottingham, England, active since 2020 and operating within the East Midlands metal underground. Their sound channels black metal's atmospheric intensity through a distinctly English approach.
Stoner and sludge metal band from Scotland, active since 2012 and delivering heavyweight, fuzz-laden riffs from the Scottish underground. Their sound combines the low-end heaviness of sludge with stoner metal's psychedelic warmth.
Avant-garde and technical death metal project from France featuring members of Doedsmaghird, Void, and Ysengrin, active since 2023. Their debut EP Nameless I Stand delivers labyrinthine brutal death metal inspired by Sigil, the City of Doors, for fans of Morbid Angel and Gorguts.
Technical brutal death metal band from Modena, Italy, active since 2011 with three albums including Deracinated Celestial Oligarchy on Amputated Vein Records and Fleshforged Columns of Deceit on New Standard Elite. Their 2025 album Asomatous Besmirchment continues their legacy of precision-driven brutality recorded at Art Distillery Studio.
Unbleed are a groove metal band from Santiago, Chile, formed in 2015. They released their debut full-length "War Machine" the same year, a nine-track album distributed as a free download through the Chilean music platform Bajo Eléctrico.
Unbleed are a groove metal band from Santiago, Chile, formed in 2015. They released their debut full-length "War Machine" the same year, a nine-track album distributed as a free download through the Chilean music platform Bajo Eléctrico.
Black metal band from Rennes in Brittany, France, active since 2010 and delivering unblessed extremity from France's Celtic-influenced northwest. Their long tenure in the Breton metal underground reflects a sustained dedication to black metal.
Death metal band from Krakow, Poland, delivering the genre's signature brutality from one of Poland's most culturally rich cities. Their sound reflects the strength of the Polish death metal tradition.
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