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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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AMENRA "Song To The Siren" by This Mortal Coil (written by Tim Buckley) (2021)
05/27 @ Théâtre Beanfield, Montreal
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Liars & Thieves (2024)
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Formed in Pittsburgh in 2023, Shadow Legion weld black metal's icy hostility to death metal's technical brutality, staking out territory in a city with deep extreme metal roots. Still early in their existence, they bring urgency and a raw hunger to the blackened death genre.
Bangor, Maine's Shadow Liege have been fusing symphonic grandeur with gothic metal's brooding romanticism since 2014, conjuring a sound built on sweeping orchestration and emotional weight. The Maine backdrop lends their atmospheric ambitions a fittingly bleak and dramatic quality.
Intricate Progressive Metal from Austin.
Black metal band from Serra, Espírito Santo, formed in 1995, built around the duo of Pagan Warrior (guitar, bass) and Philosopher Occult (vocals, drums, keyboards). The band released the demo Cânticos para o Amanhecer in 1998 and the full-length Q.V.I.F. in 2002, and contributed the track Devaneios to the Southern Warriors Cult #2 compilation released by Southern Spirits Rec in 2001.
A groove metal outfit from Littleton, New Hampshire, Shadow Moses have been delivering thick, punishing riffs and locked-in rhythms since 2016. Their approach favors the bulldozing mid-tempo stomp that defines the genre, honed in a small-city scene that demands directness.
Providence, Rhode Island's Shadow of a Doubt bring a melodic metalcore approach to New England's tight-knit heavy music scene, formed in 2012 with a focus on hooks sharp enough to cut through the aggression. Their sound sits at the intersection of anthemic vocals and driving, abrasive instrumentation.
From Clarion, Pennsylvania, Shadow of Corvus have spent a decade developing their take on melodic death metal — layering hooky, harmonized guitar work over the death metal foundation that gives their sound its backbone. Formed in 2015, they represent the quieter corners of Pennsylvania's extreme metal output.
New York's Shadow of Demise have been at it since 2006, fusing the groove-forward chug of groove metal with outright death metal brutality into a sound that's both punishing and propulsive. Their long tenure gives them a road-worn authority that newer bands are still working toward.
Shadow of Desolation craft progressive death metal from the small southeastern Finnish municipality of Lemi, building complex compositions from the Karelian countryside. Formed in 2019, they bring desolate depth to the South Karelia scene.
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