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Global Flatline (Bonus Track Edition) (2024)
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De Doorn (2022)
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Halo (2017)
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Scottish metal project active since 2021, named after the Old Norse wolf-warrior berserkers. Their varied stylistic approach reflects the wild, untamed spirit of their berserker namesake within Scotland's growing metal scene.
Madrid-based metal act blending viking metal, power metal, and melodic death metal into an epic warrior-themed sound since 2016. Their releases Einherjar and Winter Tales channel Norse mythology through a Spanish perspective, combining death metal aggression with power metal grandeur.
Ulfven is a melodic doom/death metal band from Harnosand, Sweden, drawing deep inspiration from Scandinavian nature and folklore. Their albums Bland aska och sten and Folklore channel the dark beauty of the Swedish landscape into melody-driven doom death.
A solo atmospheric black metal project based in Bend, Oregon, Ulg emerged in 2024 with an approach rooted in desolate landscapes and wintry introspection. The high desert of central Oregon makes for an apt backdrop to this kind of windswept, reverb-drenched darkness.
Black metal project from Pau in southwestern France, active since 2020 and channeling darkness from the foothills of the Pyrenees. Their geographic position between France and Spain lends a unique character to their black metal output.
English stoner, doom, and folk metal hybrid active since 2020, blending the heaviness of doom with folk instrumentation and stoner rock's fuzzy warmth. Their eclectic approach creates a distinctly English take on the intersection of folk tradition and heavy metal.
French black metal project active since 2022, named after the Norse god of archery and winter. Their sound draws from both the Scandinavian mythological tradition and French black metal's atmospheric tendencies.
Copenhagen-based black metal project formed in 2024, delivering raw and atmospheric extremity from the Danish capital. Their sound draws from the Nordic black metal wellspring while establishing a distinct presence in the Danish underground scene.
Melodic death metal band from England, active since 2021 and channeling the Scandinavian melodeath tradition through a British perspective. Their sound delivers the genre's signature blend of melodic guitar harmonies with death metal's aggressive foundation.
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