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Black metal project from Ballabio in Lecco province, Lombardy, active since 2013. Chainerdog crafts raw black metal from the foothills of the Italian Alps.
Heavy metal band from Slagelse, Denmark, active since 2007. They forge classic heavy metal driven by powerful riffs from the western Zealand city.
ChainGunn is a heavy and speed metal band from Millers Creek, North Carolina, delivering straightforward, riff-driven material in the classic American underground metal tradition. Their sound reflects a no-nonsense approach to traditional heavy and speed metal with a Southern edge.
Blackened thrash act from Kraków, active since 2013. Chaingün delivers high-velocity extreme metal from Poland's cultural capital.
Fort Collins, Colorado death metal outfit Chainmace deliver punishing old-school death metal with a raw, direct approach. Their sound draws on early 90s USDM influences, favoring brutality and aggression over technical complexity.
New York City heavy metal band Chainmail play classic-influenced metal rooted in the NWOBHM and American power metal traditions. Their sound emphasizes strong riffwork and melodic songwriting in a straightforward heavy metal vein.
Swedish thrash metal band formed in 2020. Chainmeiz delivers sharp, aggressive thrash.
Thrash metal band from Kouvola, Finland, formed in 2024. They deliver fast, aggressive thrash from the southeastern Finnish interior.
Power metal act from Rättvik in Dalarna, formed in 2023. Chainory delivers melodic power metal from the Swedish heartland.
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