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Victim of the New Disease (2018)
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Metallica (Remastered Deluxe Box Set) (2021)
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Sunset on the Golden Age (2017)
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Death-doom act from Ljubljana, Slovenia, formed in 2020. Carestia — Italian for 'famine' — merges crushing death metal with funereal doom.
St. Petersburg black metal act formed in 1999, rooted in the raw, atmospheric tradition of the genre with a murky, cold production style that emphasizes malevolent mood over technical display.
Heavy metal band out of Zion, Illinois, carrying on the traditional metal approach with a sound rooted in the late-80s and early-90s regional underground scene.
Black-death metal band from Berlin, Germany, formed in 2016. They merge the atmospheric darkness of black metal with the crushing brutality of death metal.
Thrash metal band from Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, active since 2009. They deliver hard-hitting thrash from the heart of former East Germany.
Death metal band from Paris, France, formed in 2024. They channel death metal aggression from the French capital.
Heavy metal act from Timisoara formed in 2006, carrying forward the tradition of classic metal riffing and anthemic structures from Romania's western cultural hub. Their sound channels the timeless energy of heavy metal's foundational principles.
Provo post-metal and progressive metal outfit weaving expansive song structures with dynamic shifts between atmosphere and aggression, reflecting the dramatic landscapes of the Utah high desert.
Orlando stoner metal band trafficking in thick, fuzz-drenched riffs and groove-heavy songwriting that keeps one foot in classic heavy rock and the other in psychedelic haze.
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