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Manual Manic Procedures (2024)
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Monolith of Inhumanity (2012)
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The Bestiary (2025)
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Finnish thrash metal band from Orimattila, active since 2007. With nearly two decades of imperial thrash, they are a veteran of the Häme region scene.
Heavy metal and hard rock band from Bruges (Flanders), Belgium, active since 2011. Their debut album "The Working Class Rock" embodies a blue-collar rock 'n' roll attitude fused with heavy metal riffing.
Milan-based stoner/doom outfit active since 2013, conjuring thick clouds of fuzz-laden riffage and hypnotic, groove-driven compositions. Their sound channels the haze of 1970s proto-metal through a modern lens of distortion-worship and lysergic exploration.
Since 2017, this Italian heavy metal act has kept the flame of traditional metal burning from Cagliari. Their sound is built on the genre's bedrock: powerful riffs, commanding vocals, and unwavering commitment.
Death metal outfit from Vriezenveen, formed in 2007. Their sound draws from the genre's foundational playbook of crushing riffs, blast beats, and growled vocals, executed with the conviction of dedicated extremists.
German heavy metal band from Amberg in the Upper Palatinate, active since 1990. With over three decades of history, they are one of the longest-running heavy metal acts in eastern Bavaria.
German melodic heavy metal band from Wolfratshausen in Upper Bavaria, formed in 2019. They craft melodic, accessible heavy metal from the foothills south of Munich.
Pirot-based stoner metal outfit active since 2022, channeling thick, fuzz-drenched riffs and a laid-back, groove-driven approach to heaviness. Their sound worships at the altar of the almighty riff, drawing from the deep wells of 1970s proto-metal and desert rock.
Zagreb-based heavy metal act active since 2020, delivering riff-driven compositions rooted in the genre's foundational traditions of power chords, soaring vocals, and galloping rhythms. Their sound carries the unmistakable stamp of classic heavy metal conviction.
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