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Sunset on the Golden Age (2017)
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Death metal band from Zory in the Silesian region of Poland, active since 2017. Their sound reflects the strong tradition of Polish death metal that has produced some of the genre's most respected acts.
Black metal project from Swansea, Wales, emerging in 2025 and named using the Welsh word for 'hell.' Their Welsh identity brings a distinctly Celtic dimension to their black metal sound.
Industrial black metal project from Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, active since 2020 and blending industrial harshness with black metal's cold fury. Their Welsh Valleys origin brings a post-industrial character to their mechanized extreme metal.
Finnish heavy metal band active since 2012, delivering high-energy traditional metal from the land that birthed countless metal legends. Their sound draws from Finland's deep heavy metal heritage with an emphasis on powerful riffing and anthemic energy.
Legendary Italian psychedelic sludge power trio formed in 1999 in Tortona, worldwide recognized as creators of a unique genre combining long songs, droning vocals, and massive effects with monumental riffing. Their vast catalog spanning Lucifer Songs, Snailking, Ecate, and Fenice has made them titans of the international sludge and doom scene.
Thrash and crossover metal band from Minas Gerais founded by Manu Joker, who had previously drummed for Sarcófago on the 1989 EP Rotting. Joker switched to vocals for Uganga's debut album Atitude Lótus (2002/2003) and led the band through a run of releases including Vol. 3: Caos Carma Conceito (2010), Opressor (2014), and Servus (2019), with the band completing two European tours across 14 countries.
Raw black metal project from Rovaniemi, Finland, channeling the frozen darkness of Finnish Lapland since 2016. Their lo-fi approach captures the isolation and extremity of the Arctic Circle through uncompromising raw black metal.
Black metal project from Sogndal in western Norway, active since 2020 and channeling the dramatic fjord landscapes of Sogn og Fjordane. Their Old Norse name and remote origins reflect an authentic connection to the Norwegian black metal tradition.
Black metal project from Salerno in southern Italy, named after the Tolkien orc, active since 2020. Their sound brings black metal's cold intensity to the warm Mediterranean coast of Campania.
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