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Halo (2017)
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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Black metal project from Poznań, formed in 2021. Chalice of Mankind crafts atmospheric black metal from Greater Poland.
Minneapolis, Minnesota funeral doom act Chalice of Suffering specialize in crushingly slow, grief-laden doom metal in the tradition of Skepticism and Mournful Congregation. Their songs are long, immersive, and built around an overwhelming sense of weight and despair.
Heavy metal band from North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, formed in 2018. They forge classic heavy metal built on strong riffs and anthemic hooks.
Post-metal and sludge outfit from Minsk, Belarus, formed in 2018. They craft dense, atmospheric compositions layering crushing sludge riffs over expansive post-metal dynamics.
Avant-garde progressive metal act from Ryazan, central Russia, active since 2014. Chalmer-Ju pushes genre boundaries with experimental heavy music.
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Colorado Springs, Colorado heavy metal band Chamber Mage play classic-influenced heavy metal with an emphasis on melodic songwriting and traditional song structures. Their music is rooted in the foundational American heavy metal sound of the 80s.
Death metal and grindcore band from Greece, active since 2012. They deliver chaotic, grinding extremity.
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