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Death metal band from Palma, Mallorca, originally founded in 1991 by Vicente J. Paya as one of Spain's pioneering death metal acts, then revived in 2019 with new members. Their prolific output since the revival includes Faith in Chaos, Echoes Of Despair, and the 2026 album Through the Dark Desperation.
Metalcore and thrash metal band from Stavanger, Norway, active since 2008 with nearly two decades of experience. Their sound bridges metalcore's dynamic structures with thrash metal's aggressive speed.
Heavy metal band from Murcia in southeastern Spain, forging resilient traditional metal since 2013. Their name and sound embody the unwavering spirit of classic heavy metal, delivering powerful riffs and anthemic compositions.
Bilbao-based melodic death metal duo featuring former Vhaldemar guitarist Alex de Benito and vocalist Sophie Laporte, blending thrash and death metal influences. Their 2013 debut My Faith Against Me delivers twelve tracks of melodic yet aggressive metal born from the collision of thrash and death metal sensibilities.
Veteran San Diego outfit Unbroken have existed in the space between hardcore and metalcore since 1993, outlasting countless trends and scene shifts through sheer conviction. One of the longer-running acts in the American hardcore-adjacent underground, they bring decades of battle-hardened intensity.
Unbroken Bones was a crossover thrash and metal punk band from Izhevsk, Russia, who disbanded in 2016 with half the members continuing in Sadocid. Their sole album Global Theater on Drunk With Power Records delivers ten tracks of fast-paced, politically charged crossover thrash addressing conspiracy theories and societal critique.
Unbroken Steel is a Serbian heavy metal band active since 2006, delivering traditional riff-driven metal with a catalogue that includes releases like War's Rust, Industry of Death, and Frozen Place. The band upholds the classic heavy metal tradition from Belgrade's metal scene.
Melodic death and doom metal project from Munster, Germany, weaving melancholy and heaviness together since 2019. Their sound explores the emotional weight of the doom tradition through melodic death metal's expressive range and dynamic contrasts.
Blackened death metal band from Palma, Mallorca, creating ancient-themed extremity inspired by the Classical Roman era since 2010. Their albums Bellum internecinum and The Dogs of War draw from Roman history featuring narratives around Caesar, Pompey, and the Gallic Wars.
Edwardsville, Illinois death-thrashers Unburied have been plowing through the American underground since 2006, fusing the morbid heaviness of old-school death metal with the kinetic aggression of thrash. No-frills and consistently bruising.
Technical thrash and death metal band from Yeovil in Somerset, England, active since 2022. Their sound combines the precision of technical playing with the aggressive speed of thrash-death crossover.
Sludge and post-metal band from Guebwiller in Alsace, France, influenced by Neurosis, Unfold, and The Ocean, active since 2015. Their 2024 album Elevation delivers poetic metaphors filtered through esotericism across 45 minutes of organic, dark, and ethereal music recorded at White Bat Studio.
Ambient and black metal project from Kent, England, active since 2015 and blending atmospheric ambient textures with black metal's darkness. Their sound creates uncanny sonic landscapes that bridge the contemplative and the extreme.
Thrash metal and hardcore crossover from La Roche-sur-Yon in western France, active since 2011. Their sound bridges the gap between thrash metal's technical speed and hardcore's confrontational energy.
Experimental drone and funeral doom project from Oxfordshire, England, named after the quantum physics concept, active since 2017. Their sound explores the slowest, heaviest extremes of metal through drone and funeral doom's monolithic compositions.
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