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Irrational Pull (Deluxe) (2020)
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Rarities 1991 - 2001 (2024)
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The Pain, will be exquisite (2025)
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Black metal and ambient project from Kozienice in central Poland, active since 2021. Their dual approach weaves atmospheric ambient passages into the framework of black metal.
Heavy metal and hard rock band from the small German town of Eberbach, laying down riff-driven rock and metal since 2014. Their sound draws from classic heavy metal and hard rock traditions with a straightforward, no-frills approach.
Bavarian black metal project founded in December 2021 by Ritualbutcher of Slaughtopsy and Emetic Gore, with album titles spanning both German and Norwegian language. Their prolific output includes releases like Zeremonien der Schatten and Tusen svarte torner, channeling the underground raw black metal spirit.
Atmospheric depressive black metal project from Jyvaskyla, Finland, emerging in 2024 with a sound steeped in melancholy and despair. Their Finnish name and atmospheric approach reflect the introspective darkness of the DSBM tradition.
Uneven is a progressive metal band from Belgrade, Serbia, incorporating folk influences into their compositions since 2021. The project blends traditional Serbian musical elements with progressive metal's technical ambition.
Melodic death metal and metalcore band from Oviedo in the Asturias region of northern Spain, active since 2014. Their sound bridges the melodic sensibilities of Scandinavian death metal with the energetic breakdowns and hooks of metalcore.
Progressive metal band from Paris, France, active since 2020 and delivering intricate, technically ambitious compositions. Their name suggests a sound built on unexpected musical shifts and calibrated precision within the progressive metal framework.
Progressive metal band from Bogatynia in southwestern Poland, near the Czech and German borders, active since 2016. Their approach to progressive metal draws from multiple musical traditions at the cultural crossroads of three nations.
Gothic and atmospheric doom metal band from Acquaviva delle Fonti near Bari in Puglia, Italy, active since 2014. Their sound weaves gothic romanticism with the crushing weight of doom metal, informed by the atmospheric beauty of southern Italy.
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