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Heavy Heavy Metal out of Texas.
Zadushka is an experimental doom metal band from Opole, Poland, formed in 2024. They describe their style as "necrodoom," fusing the oppressive weight of doom metal with death metal darkness on releases like "Wielkhi Tydzień."
Zageron is an experimental death metal band from Vilnius, Lithuania, formed in 2011. Their five-piece lineup, fronted by vocalist Eglė, blends death metal with experimental elements across their albums "Karstukas su vaizdu į senamiestį" and "Sofkutė brome."
Zaghan is a black/thrash metal band from La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico, formed in 2015 and signed to Destruktion Records. Built around themes of blasphemy, occultism, and darkness, the band released the EP Invocación y conjuro in 2017 and appeared on the Guts and Blood Records cassette compilation Rotten Pages Magazine - Cassette Compilatorio Vol. I in 2020. They also recorded a split with Armagh, Consagración a la Serpiente Arcana (2019).
Zagharos is a black metal project originally from Spain and later relocated to South Holland, formed in 2017. Their sound draws on the raw, atmospheric tradition of European black metal with an emphasis on bleak, otherworldly atmospheres.
Zagovor is a doom metal band from Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, formed in 2017. They craft crushing doom metal from one of Russia's historic Volga cities.
Zagłada is a black metal band from Rzeszów, Poland, formed in 2017. Their name, meaning "extermination" in Polish, reflects the uncompromising nature of their raw Polish black metal.
Zahadum is a black metal band from Kouvola, Finland, formed in 2007. They channel the dark intensity of the Finnish black metal tradition with cold, atmospheric compositions steeped in occult themes.
Zaimus is a black metal duo from Podgorica, Montenegro, formed in 2009, featuring Khamul on vocals, bass, and programming alongside guitarist Asmodai. Their releases include a 2007 demo and the EP "The Unholy Spells of Night" (2019), delivering atmospheric black metal with extended compositions.
Frigid Atmospheric Black Metal out of Texas.
Zakata is a heavy metal band from Bonyhád, Hungary, formed in 2017. They deliver classic heavy metal in the tradition that has deep roots in the Central European metal scene.
Zakaz is a black metal band from Reykjavík, Iceland, formed in 2015, performing in Icelandic. Their extensive discography includes albums like "Myrkur og Dauði," "Sjálfsvíg," "Kvalir," and "Merki Sólar," delivered entirely in the Icelandic language.
Zakk Sabbath is Zakk Wylde's devoted tribute to Black Sabbath, performing the Sabbath catalog with thunderous fidelity alongside bassist Blasko and drummer Joey Castillo. Far from a casual side project, the power trio attacks Ozzy-era Sabbath classics with the raw energy and reverence of musicians who grew up worshipping at the altar of Tony Iommi.
Zaklon is a black metal band from Minsk, Belarus, active since 2004 and one of the country's most prolific underground acts. Their extensive discography includes albums like "U Niabyt," "Zychod," and "Viatry Karačunavaj Nočy," all featuring lyrics in Belarusian that explore themes of nature and national identity.
Zakula is a death/thrash metal band from Athens, Greece, formed in 2021. Their releases include the self-titled album and "White Forest Reign Lullabies," delivering aggressive Hellenic extreme metal.
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