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Infected EP (2014)
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Death-thrash metal band from Schaffhausen, Switzerland, active since 2013. Their releases, including the 2015 album Sick, channel a raw, unpolished blend of death metal, grindcore, and punk influences.
Heavy metal band from Joensuu, Finland, emerging in 2025. They channel classic heavy metal power from eastern Finland.
Heavy metal band from Nieuw Vennep, North Holland, formed in 2020. Cobra Spell delivers flashy, '80s-inspired traditional heavy metal with a glam edge.
Portland, Oregon stoner metal band Cobra Thief deal in hazy riffs, pounding rhythms, and the kind of heavy psych grooves that flourish in the Pacific Northwest underground. Their music carries the loose, fuzzed-out energy that defines the stoner metal circuit.
Buffalo, New York stoner metal unit Cobra Tits bring a thick slab of fuzz and irreverent attitude to the upstate New York heavy music scene. Their no-frills approach leans into bong-crusted grooves and blunt-force riffage.
Thrash metal band from Suwałki in Poland's far northeast, with roots stretching back to 1994. Cobra Verde has been delivering thrash from the Podlasie region for over three decades.
Thrash and death metal band from Bruges, Belgium. Their releases including 'Inner Aggression' EP and demo 'Trails Of Destruction' showcase raw, aggressive extreme metal with an emphasis on destructive energy.
Crossover thrash act from Porto, formed in 2023. Cobrafuma delivers punk-fueled thrash aggression from northern Portugal.
Heavy metal band from Augustdorf, Germany, formed in 2020. They deliver hard-hitting, riff-driven heavy metal from the Teutoburg Forest region of North Rhine-Westphalia.
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