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Death metal and metalcore five-piece from Halle an der Saale, Germany, active since 2007 with a DIY ethos forged in their Reste-Harry rehearsal room. Their discography includes the 2007 album Freight Train Falls from a Skyscraper and 2009's Armageddon for Joe Pedestrian, produced by Christoph Wieczorek at Sawdust Recordings.
Thrash metal and metalcore band from Manchester, England, active since 2022. Their sound harvests aggression from both genres, combining thrash speed with metalcore's dynamic structures.
Unhealer is a sludge/post-metal band from Sweden's Dalarna region, active since 2012 and trafficking in heavy, atmospheric compositions. The project draws on the pastoral isolation of central Sweden's forested landscape.
Unhealth is a death/groove metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, rooted in the city's legendary metal scene since 2020. The project channels Gothenburg's tradition of melody-meets-aggression through a groove metal lens.
Marseille-based project evolving from black metal origins toward electronic black metal, active since 2012. Their stylistic evolution reflects an adventurous approach to black metal that increasingly incorporates electronic elements into the genre's sonic template.
Progressive metal band from Paris, France, active since 2019 and exploring the genre's expansive possibilities from the French capital. Their sound balances technical proficiency with the dynamic range and structural ambition of progressive metal.
Atmospheric black metal project from the tiny Norwegian village of Svullrya, emerging in 2024. Their deeply rural Hedmark origins lend an isolated, forest-dwelling quality to their atmospheric black metal.
One-man depressive black metal project by C.K. from Saalfeld, Germany, blending atmospheric black metal with DSBM and doom elements since 2017. A prolific output spanning releases like Grauen, Wiederauferstehung, and Eiseskalte showcases increasingly refined atmospheric darkness across extended compositions.
Anti-racist black metal band from Gorlitz, Germany, carrying the motto 'Love Metal - Hate Racism' and performing German-language atmospheric black metal since 2023. Their debut single Monument showcases their commitment to both the genre's sonic traditions and a socially conscious stance.
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