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Black metal project from Reinhardshagen, Germany with roots stretching back to 1992, making it one of the earliest German black metal acts still active. Wargod draws from over three decades of devotion to raw, uncompromising black metal.
Wargore is an old-school death/thrash metal band from Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil, formed in 2017 and playing in the tradition of early extreme metal. The band has released two albums — Between Evil and Death (2017) and Cursed Existence (2020) — both independently produced and distributed through their Bandcamp page.
Heavy and thrash metal band from Umag, Croatia active since 2016. Wargrave delivers powerful riffing from the Istrian peninsula on the Adriatic coast.
Wargrave is a heavy/thrash metal band from Bahia, Brazil, formed in 2016 with lyrical themes centred on war and armageddon. The band has self-released several recordings including Suffering the Void (2015), Zone 51 (2016), and Flames of War (2017), operating as an independent act on their Bandcamp page.
Black/death metal band from Athens, Greece active since 2012. Wargrinder merges black metal's atmospheric darkness with death metal's crushing heaviness from the Athenian underground.
Brutal death metal band from Caen/Hérouville-Saint-Clair, France active since 2017. Wargus delivers unrelenting brutality from Normandy with guttural vocals and crushing riffs.
Black metal project from Girona, Spain active since 2015. Warguss forges dark, atmospheric black metal from the Catalonian borderlands near the Pyrenees.
Doom, death, and thrash metal band from Castrop-Rauxel, Germany signed to Ván Records, evolving from heavy Hellhammer influences into their own distinctive sound. Their 2025 album Total Maniac was recorded in the presence of late member Volker, who passed away two weeks after the final recordings, and was released on the fourth anniversary of his death.
Death/black metal band from Pistoia, Italy formed in 2020. Warhatred channels fury through a vicious blend of death and black metal from the Tuscan hills.
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