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Warriors of Metal was a black metal band from Mafra, Santa Catarina, Brazil, active from 2003 until splitting up in 2016. The band explored themes of black magic, Satanism, and anti-Christianity common to the South American black metal underground, and appeared on the compilation "Endless Massacre III" released by Violent Records in 2009 with the track "Strengthened by the Shadows." They operated as an unsigned independent act throughout their existence.
Grindcore and death metal band from Lille, France active since 2011. Warscars merges grindcore's blast-beat fury with death metal's guttural extremity from the industrial north.
Black and death metal band from Créteil, France active since 2014. Warshades channels the darkness of the Parisian suburbs through a potent black/death metal hybrid.
Heavy metal band from Athens, Greece active since 2013. Warship delivers classic heavy metal power from the cradle of Western civilization.
Warshipper is a death metal band from Sorocaba, São Paulo, formed by experienced musicians including guitarist and vocalist Renan Roveran (ex-Bywar) and bassist Rodolfo Nekathor (ex-Zoltar). The band released their debut full-length "Black Sun" in 2018 through More Hate Productions and Narcoleptica Productions, followed by the album "Barren..." in 2020. Their music blends technical death metal with progressive elements and themes of atheism, and they completed touring in Europe alongside their domestic Brazilian shows.
Warside is a traditional heavy metal band from Brasília, Distrito Federal, built around a sound directly inspired by the New Wave of British Heavy Metal and classic traditional metal. The band's lineup includes vocalist Leonardo Leão and bassist Vitor Dellamora, and they operate as an independent act within the Brasília metal underground. Their music aims to carry forward the melodic, riff-driven energy of the NWOBHM era within the Brazilian heavy metal scene.
Black/death metal band from Valencia, Spain formed in 2021. Warslaughter merges the atmospheric darkness of black metal with death metal's crushing heaviness from the Mediterranean coast.
Black metal band from Modena, Italy active since 2017. Warsmoke channels raw black metal from the Emilia-Romagna region known for its automotive heritage.
Atmospheric and symphonic black metal project from Bavaria, Germany formed in 2023, also incorporating dungeon synth elements. Their releases Requiem Aeternam, Lustrous Aphotic Utopia, and Hierophant blend orchestral grandeur with atmospheric black metal darkness.
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