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Madness (2017)
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De Doorn (Alternate Mix) (2022)
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Halo (2017)
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Doom and sludge metal band from Castellon de la Plana, Spain, formed in 2014. They deliver crushing, oppressive doom-sludge from the Mediterranean coast.
Progressive death metal act from Östersund in the Swedish mountain region, active since 2010. Celeborn — named after the Tolkien elf lord — blends progressive complexity with death metal from Jämtland.
Black and death metal band from Bree, Belgium, formed in 2018. They merge the atmospheric hostility of black metal with the crushing weight of death metal, operating from the Limburg province's underground scene.
Blackened death metal act from Verona, formed in 2019. Celebrarian delivers fierce extreme metal from one of northern Italy's most storied cities.
Death metal and grindcore band from Bebra, Germany, active since 2009. They deliver chaotic, abrasive extremity from the Hessian countryside.
Blackened deathcore band from Kellinghusen, Germany, formed in 2015. They fuse the darkness of black metal with the crushing breakdowns of deathcore and death metal aggression.
Death metal act from Białystok in northeastern Poland, active since 2011. Celebration delivers crushing death metal from the Podlasie region near the Belarusian border.
Black metal act from Trondheim, active since 2000. Celebratum has been part of the Trondheim black metal scene for over two decades, contributing to the city's strong underground tradition.
Brutal Death Metal from Houston, Texas / Seattle, Washington / Phoenix, Arizona (early); Houston, Texas (later).
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