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Halo (2017)
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Sludge and doom metal band from England active since 2017. Wildflower channels the crushing weight of sludge and doom through a paradoxically delicate-sounding name.
Wildlights formed in Wilmington, North Carolina in 2015 as a collaboration between Jason Shi of Southern stoner rock band ASG and Johnny Collins of Thunderlip. Their self-titled debut (2015), produced by Matt Hyde, drew equally from desert rock and blues-rooted Southern hard rock, blending melodic chorus-driven songwriting with dense, purposeful grooves. The project occupies a space between the SoCal stoner tradition and the heavier, blues-inflected sound native to the Carolinas.
Heavy metal band from Cherbourg, France active since 2011. Wildness delivers classic heavy metal from the tip of the Cotentin Peninsula on the Normandy coast.
Symphonic power metal band from Paris, France active since 2012. Wildpath weaves orchestral grandeur into power metal from the French capital with epic, cinematic compositions.
Progressive metal band from Paris, France formed in 2020. Wildred pushes metal into progressive territory with ambitious compositions and dynamic shifts from the French capital.
Atmospheric black metal project from Nieuwegein/Utrecht, Netherlands active since 2010. Wilds Forlorn channels expansive atmospheric black metal from the Dutch heartland with a focus on nature and desolation.
Environmentalist blackened crust. Doom, d-beat, and black metal fused with lyrics about nature's resilience and civilization's collapse. Released on Prosthetic Records.
Thrash metal and crossover band from Castronno, Italy active since 2016. Wildthrash channels the raw energy of crossover thrash from the Varese province of Lombardy.
Black metal band from Chełm, Poland active since 2012. Wilk, meaning "wolf" in Polish, delivers raw black metal from the eastern borderlands of Poland.
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