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Seremonia blend psychedelic rock with doom metal from the Finnish underground, creating a retro-tinged hybrid of occult heaviness and cosmic exploration. Active since 2014, they bring vintage psychedelic sensibility to the Finnish doom scene.
Denver's Seren occupy an ambitious crossroads of progressive black and death metal with metalcore influences, weaving volatile extremity and structural complexity into a sound that has distinguished the band in Colorado's underground since 2017.
Heavy metal band from Aalst in East Flanders, active since 2014, delivering classic metal from the Flemish heartland. Their riff-driven approach draws on the timeless foundations of European heavy metal.
One of Austria's most prominent symphonic power metal exports, Serenity has released numerous albums on Napalm Records since their 2007 debut, with vocalist Georg Neuhauser fronting a sound built on orchestral grandeur and historically-inspired themes. Albums like "War of Ages" (2013) and "Nemesis AD" (2023), produced by Sascha Paeth, have cemented their reputation as masters of bombastic, narrative-driven European power metal.
Thrash metal band from Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais, formed in 2014. Their debut full-length Give Him Your Soul was released in 2015 through a joint effort between Eternal Hatred Records, Black Legion Productions, and Rising Records.
Drawing on the Parisian underground death metal scene, Serenius has been building a catalog of brutality since their 2010 formation in the French capital. Their approach channels classic death metal aggression filtered through the lens of France's thriving extreme music community.
Sergio Mora creates progressive metal and rock from Madrid, building technically ambitious compositions as a solo project. Active since 2020, his work brings personal artistic vision to the Spanish capital's progressive metal landscape.
San Diego's Sergulath fuse orchestral grandeur with the raw edge of black and thrash metal, building a symphonic black/thrash sound that sets them apart in Southern California's scene since their 2018 formation.
Norrkoping's Serial Experiments deliver experimental metalcore with noise elements since 2023. Their name referencing the cult anime "Serial Experiments Lain" channels digital-age alienation into boundary-pushing compositions from the Ostergotland industrial city.
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