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The Halo Effect are a Swedish melodic death metal supergroup formed in 2019 by five former members of In Flames — guitarist Jesper Strömblad, vocalist Mikael Stanne, and long-serving members Niclas Engelin, Peter Iwers, and Daniel Svensson — with the stated goal of returning to the Gothenburg sound of the 1990s. Their debut album Days of the Lost (2022) delivered precisely what that pedigree promised: melodic death metal rooted in the era of Slaughter of the Soul and The Gallery, with accomplished production and songwriting that stood favorably alongside the genre's classic records. The band quickly established themselves as a significant force in the melodeath revival.
The Hammer Killers from the Basque fishing town of Bermeo deliver a raw fusion of heavy metal, speed metal, hard rock, and punk since 2014. Their violent name and coastal Basque origin drive a no-frills approach that channels the Atlantic storm energy of the Bay of Biscay.
The Hand of Doom is a heavy metal/hard rock band from Bad Hersfeld, Germany, formed in 2025. Named after the classic Black Sabbath track, they play riff-driven heavy metal and hard rock.
The Hanged from Vaiano in Tuscany deliver death metal named after the tarot card of sacrifice and suspension since 2019. Their Tuscan hills setting channels the inverted wisdom of the hanged man through brutal compositions.
The Harbinger is a melodic death/doom metal band from Kouvola, Finland, formed in 2019. They blend melodic death metal's harmonies with doom's crushing sorrow.
São Paulo grindcore trio formed in 2016 with a lineup of Zech (guitar, vocals), Zumbi (bass), and Emiliano (drums). The band released the single Beginning Dirt in February 2016, the album Bulshit in August 2020, and Life Disturbed in April 2022. They contributed a cover of Nasum's "Shadows" to the 2020 compilation A Brazilian Tribute to Nasum: Mieszko Lives.
Houston's first and longest-running punk band. Over 45 years of raw, uncompromising punk rock.
Fort Lauderdale sibling duo Anastasia and Maxamillion Haunt channel industrial metal, alt-rock, and gothic punk into a darkly theatrical sonic vision that wields heaviness as both weapon and catharsis. Their blend of screamo aggression and harmonic vocals, wrapped in a gothic visual aesthetic, has drawn praise from Kerrang! for its 'riot grrrl attitude' and punk vibrancy. Tours with Palaye Royale and their debut LP 'New Addiction' have established The Haunt as a rising force in the intersection of dark rock and modern metal.
Founded in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1996 by former At the Gates members Jonas and Anders Björler and drummer Adrian Erlandsson, The Haunted drew directly from the Gothenburg death metal scene but pushed the sound toward a harder thrash edge from their acclaimed self-titled debut (1998) onward. Their second album The Haunted Made Me Do It (2000) topped the CMJ Loud Rock chart for four weeks and won a Swedish Grammy for Best Hard Rock Album, establishing the band as one of the leading acts at the intersection of melodic death metal and groove-infused thrash. The band has endured multiple lineup changes across a catalog of over ten albums, remaining active into the 2020s.
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