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Metalcore band from the northern German town of Aurich, active since 2015 with their single Reminded recorded at Juz Schlachthof Aurich. Their sound fuses metalcore and deathcore with hardcore energy, produced alongside Henning Ukena.
Until the Silence Screams is a heavy metal band from Moscow, Russia, active since 2015 with releases including the albums Echoes of the Past and Fight. The project delivers powerful heavy metal from the Russian capital.
Melodic death metal and metalcore band from Nice on the French Riviera, active since 2014. Their sound fuses Scandinavian-influenced melodeath with the breakdowns and energy of metalcore against the unlikely backdrop of the Mediterranean coast.
Four-piece Brussels metal act blending metalcore with melodic death metal, self-described as four horsemen of chaos delivering harsh realities through music. Their 2023 debut album Sent To Die features eight tracks of intense, layered aggression praised for its production quality and dynamic guitar and bass interplay.
Solo melodic deathcore project from Vienna created by Niko 'Abyss' Apostolakis, blending deathcore intensity with melodic death metal depth and technical precision. Influenced by classical composers and Dark Souls soundtracks, their releases include the debut album Before the Decay of Time and the EP A World in Flames.
Heavy metal band from Tonsberg, Norway, active since 2014 and delivering classic metal from the historic Viking Age capital. Their sound channels traditional heavy metal power from one of Norway's most historically significant cities.
Melodic death metal band from Amiens in northern France, active since 2008 with nearly two decades of experience. Their long tenure has allowed them to refine their approach to melodic death metal within the French metal landscape.
Untold Grief is a one-man depressive black metal project from Ulyanovsk, Russia, active since 2011 and focused on experimenting with the foundations of depressive suicidal black metal. The project's five releases include the Existential series and X Years of Climbing Up the Moebius Ladder, performed live with session musicians.
Death and thrash metal band from Stathelle, Norway, active since 1990 with over three decades of experience. Their long history makes them veterans of the Norwegian extreme metal scene, predating the second wave of black metal.
Untrodden is a Swedish death metal project active since 2018, operating in the underground extreme metal scene. The project delivers uncompromising death metal from the Scandinavian tradition.
Untrop is a symphonic blackened death metal band from Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, formed in 2009, incorporating violin alongside powerful riffs and orchestration to create a dynamic dark atmosphere. Their releases include Iskra and Pale Illusions of Life, featuring lyrics in both Ukrainian and English.
Untru is a black metal project from Kursk, Russia, blending atmospheric, depressive, and black-death metal elements into philosophical explorations of mortality and immortality. Their 2020 release Immortality delivers three tracks of dense, Russian-language black metal across 11 minutes.
Untu is a death/black metal project from Saint Petersburg, Russia, operating in the extreme metal underground since 2019. The project channels aggressive black and death metal from Russia's cultural capital.
Melodic thrash and death metal band from Mezy-sur-Seine near Paris, active since 2021. Their sound blends the melodic approach of Swedish death metal with thrash metal's relentless speed.
Black metal project from Jyvaskyla, Finland, active since 2008 and delivering the raw intensity that characterizes Finnish black metal. Their long tenure in the central Finnish underground reflects a dedication to the genre's uncompromising spirit.
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