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Power metal band from Trier, Germany, active since 2012. They deliver epic, melodic power metal with soaring vocals and anthemic energy from Germany's oldest city.
Bloomington, Indiana sludge metal project Civilized Worm distill the genre's essential combination of down-tuned heaviness and hypnotic repetition into slow-moving sonic punishment. Their music is deliberately ugly and quietly compelling.
Progressive metal band from London, formed in 2017. They craft intricate, dynamic compositions from the English capital.
Thrash metal band from Aalst, Belgium, active since 2015. Their track 'Eternal Nightmare' showcases aggressive thrash metal with thematic depth, referencing legal concepts of mens rea and actus reus.
Black folk metal project from Barnaul in the Altai region, formed in 2021. Clactonian Haze blends pagan folk elements with black metal from the Siberian foothills.
Texas melodic death metal act Clad in Shadows fuse Gothenburg-influenced melodies with a heavier, more aggressive death metal foundation, crafting emotionally driven material that doesn't sacrifice brutality for hooks.
US black/death/progressive metal act Clades construct dense, multi-layered compositions that resist easy genre categorization, blending extreme metal's harshness with progressive architecture. Their music is demanding and rewards close attention.
Folk metal project from Galway, Ireland, formed in 2024. Clagarnaċ — rendered in Irish orthography — channels Gaelic folk traditions through a heavy metal lens.
Heavy metal band from Berlin, Germany, active since 1985. With four decades of history, Claim are among the longest-running heavy metal acts in the German capital.
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