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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-heavy metal band from Mikkeli, Finland, active since 2012. They blend death metal aggression with classic heavy metal hooks from the Finnish Savo region.
Doom-drone-sludge metal band from Bristol, England, active since 2010. They craft massive, slow-moving walls of sound from the West Country's vibrant heavy music scene.
Death metal and grindcore act from Graz, Austria, formed in 2018. They deliver a punishing blend of guttural death metal with the relentless speed and brevity characteristic of grindcore.
Carillon is a heavy/speed/progressive metal band from Rosario, Santa Fe, founded in 1989 by Sergio Colussi (vocals and guitar), Armando De Angelis (guitar), Alcides Cabrera (bass), and Fabio Reynoso (drums). The band built a discography spanning three decades, from the cassette release Carnal & Espiritual recorded at Alfa Centauro Studios in Rosario in April 1991 through to Absent Presence in 2019 before eventually disbanding.
Chicago-based act fusing melodic death metal's harmonic sensibility with the brutality of deathcore breakdowns, delivering technically precise riffwork alongside moments of punishing heaviness.
Progressive metal band from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in 2014. They craft intricate, dynamic compositions with technical sophistication from the Danish capital.
Louisiana doom and sludge outfit from Port Allen drawing on the murky, oppressive atmosphere of the Gulf South, layering post-metal dynamics over crushed, tar-thick riffs.
Spanish heavy metal solo artist from Figueres in Catalonia, emerging in 2025. He delivers classic heavy metal from the birthplace of Salvador Dali.
Progressive metal solo artist from Galicia, Spain, active since 2016. He crafts intricate, technically accomplished progressive metal from northwestern Spain.
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