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Let You Go (2024)
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The Bestiary (2025)
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Halo (2017)
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Zippo is a sludge/progressive metal band from Pescara, Italy, formed in 2018. They evolved from their early stoner metal roots toward a more complex sludge/progressive direction, blending heavy riffs with intricate song structures.
Ziryab is a progressive metal band from Benalmádena, Spain, formed in 2016. Named after the legendary medieval Moorish musician, they blend progressive metal and rock with flamenco elements, creating a unique fusion that reflects their Andalusian heritage.
Zis is a heavy metal band from Italy, formed in 2005. They deliver classic heavy metal with a straightforward, no-frills approach that honors the genre's roots.
Zivar is a one-man atmospheric black metal project from Győr, Hungary, formed in 2023. The releases "Permeteg" and "Homály" deliver immersive atmospheric black metal with a focus on evocative textures and bleak soundscapes.
Zivatar is an industrial gothic/doom metal band from Gyöngyös, Hungary, conceived as a solo project in 2012 with the full band assembled by 2017. Their extensive discography, from "The Sixth Chamber" (2015) through "Apocalypse Campaign," blends industrial harshness with gothic and doom atmospheres.
Zkbdkk is a black metal band from Nowy Targ in the Polish mountains, formed in 2025. Their cryptic name and mountain origins point to a raw, underground approach to the genre.
Zlatan is a stoner/sludge metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, formed in 2016. Named with Swedish flair, they deliver heavy, fuzz-drenched stoner and sludge metal from the Swedish capital.
Zlatko Štefančić is a progressive metal solo artist from Rijeka, Croatia, active since 2014. His work blends progressive metal with rock influences, and he also serves as a producer and mixing engineer for other Croatian metal bands including Zenoth.
Zli Mag is a thrash metal band from Pisarovina, Croatia, formed in 2023. They deliver fast, aggressive thrash metal representing the newest wave of the Croatian thrash scene.
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