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Evidence (2023)
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Trudger is a sludge metal band from Barnsley, England, formed in 2012. They deliver punishing, slow-burning heaviness with monolithic riffs and oppressive atmospheres characteristic of the British sludge underground.
Ghent black/death metal band active since 2004, operating as an independent act within the Flemish underground metal scene. The band blends the caustic extremity of black metal with the blunt heaviness of death metal in a style consistent with East Flanders's longstanding tradition of uncompromising extreme music. They have remained a persistent presence in Belgian underground circles for over two decades.
True is an experimental death metal project from Samobor, Croatia, formed in 2022. They push death metal into unconventional territory with experimental structures and creative exploration.
True Believers from Parma deliver heavy metal with the conviction their faith-declaring name demands since 2013. Over a decade from the Emilian capital of prosciutto and Parmigiano.
True Evil from Oulu deliver black metal with the uncompromising, unironic menace their declarative name promises since 2023. Their northern Finnish base channels the Arctic darkness of Ostrobothnia through hostile compositions.
Dallas country-outlaw-meets-hardcore punk. Southern Texas grit with Black Flag aggression.
True Illusion is a Hutchinson, Kansas band formed in 2020 that blends melodic groove metal, thrash, and metalcore influences into a driving, riff-centered sound.
True Lie from Foligno in Umbria deliver metalcore exploring the paradox of honest deception since 2013. Over a decade from the central Italian town of Quintana jousting.
True Love is a black metal band from Reno, Nevada, formed in 2013, operating in the raw and underground end of American black metal.
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