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Thrash metal band from the Sarpsborg-Fredrikstad area of southeastern Norway, active since 2021 and named after the Black Sabbath song. Their classic metal reference and Norwegian origins root their thrash sound in deep metal tradition.
Melodic death metal and deathcore band from Parma, Italy, emerging in 2025. Their sound blends Scandinavian melodic death metal influences with modern deathcore's breakdown-heavy approach.
Genre-defying extreme metal act from Aachen, Germany, described as a chimera of mathcore, post-grind, grindcore, and black metal, active since 2008. Their 2019 album Empire of Bastards, mastered by Jaime Gomez Arellano at Orgone Studios London, showcases their refusal to follow stereotypical metal conventions.
Under the Scythe is a technical death metal and deathcore band from Yaroslavl, Russia, formed in 2009 and battle-tested through shows alongside Slaughter to Prevail, Carnifex, and Despised Icon. Their discography spans from 2010's The Truth Inside You through 2024's Aether single, with Apotheosis receiving a remaster in 2023.
Melodic death metal and deathcore band from Southampton, England, active since 2022 and blending Scandinavian melodeath influences with modern deathcore breakdowns. Their south coast origins place them within the UK's growing extreme metal community.
Avant-garde black metal project from Madrid, Spain, pushing the boundaries of conventional black metal with experimental and unconventional compositions since 2023. Their approach infuses black metal's raw foundation with avant-garde elements that defy easy categorization.
Blackened grind band from Fuenlabrada on the outskirts of Madrid, blasting since 2009 and fusing grindcore's velocity with black metal's malevolence. Their 2022 album Mysticastration was released through a coalition of labels including Victim Records and Hecatombe Records.
Under-Construction is a black/death metal project from Soke, Turkey, active since 2021 and operating in the Turkish extreme metal underground. The project channels black and death metal aggression from the Aegean coast of Turkey.
Thrash metal and crossover band from Rome, Italy, active since 2017. Their playful name belies a serious commitment to high-energy crossover thrash from the Italian capital.
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