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Výnterache is an atmospheric black metal project from the UK, active since 2014. They craft cold, wintry atmospheric black metal.
Vāmācāra is a psychedelic doom/death metal band from Kiel, Germany, formed in 2017 by guitarist/vocalist A. with drummer N. Their releases "Mantras for the Manifold" and "Cosmic Fires: The Enlightenment Reversed" blend psychedelic textures with crushing doom and death metal, drawing on alchemical and tantric themes.
Doom, black, and death metal band from Kristiinankaupunki, Finland active since 2009. W.A.I.L. fuses the crushing weight of doom with the darkness of black and death metal from the west coast of Finland.
Melodic black/thrash metal act from Sofia, Bulgaria formed in 2017. W.A.R fuses the tremolo-picked intensity of black metal with the speed and precision of thrash, adding melodic elements to their aggressive foundation.
W.A.S.P. was formed in Los Angeles, California in 1982 by vocalist and bassist Blackie Lawless, becoming one of the most notoriously theatrical acts of the 1980s metal scene through provocative live performances and shock rock imagery that earned them a place in the Parents Music Resource Center's "Filthy Fifteen" list of objectionable songs. Their self-titled debut (1984) and The Last Command (1985) were both RIAA gold-certified, and The Headless Children (1989) marked a critical turning point toward a more serious, album-oriented approach. With over 12 million records sold worldwide, W.A.S.P. remains active under Lawless's direction, releasing their most recent studio album Golgotha in 2015.
Symphonic black metal band from Athens, Greece active since 2006, evolving from extreme symphonic and gothic metal into symphonic black metal. W.E.B. channels the grandeur of orchestral arrangements through black metal darkness from the Greek capital.
Thrash and death metal band from Lille, France active since 2011. W.I.L.D. merges thrash velocity with death metal heaviness from the industrial north of France.
Metalcore band from Upper Lusatia, Germany formed in 2023. Their debut album Wut blends German-language intensity with metalcore aggression across five tracks of genre-fusing heavy music.
Sludge metal/progressive rock project from Sweden emerging in 2024. W.Y.X.X. fuses the heaviness of sludge with progressive rock's adventurous structures.
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