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Xantossa is a death metal band from Zeist, Netherlands, formed in 2021. They play uncompromising death metal rooted in the Dutch extreme metal tradition, a scene that has produced some of Europe's most influential death metal acts.
Xantotol is a black metal project from Kutno, Poland, originally formed in 2013 and part of Poland's extensive black metal underground. They channel raw, uncompromising black metal in the Eastern European tradition, contributing to Poland's reputation as one of the continent's strongest scenes for extreme metal.
Xaon is a symphonic death metal band from Sion, Switzerland, describing themselves as never quite fitting into any single metal subgenre. They have released three albums including "The Lethean," "Solipsis," and "The Drift," blending finesse and vehemence while exploring atmospheric, introspective darkness.
Xaos Oblivion is a solo black/doom metal and ambient project from Walbrzych in Lower Silesia, Poland, active since 2004. Created by a vocalist also involved in Demonic Slaughter and Blaze Of Perdition, the project blends dark atmospheric metal with ambient soundscapes on releases like the remastered compilation "Rituals Of Ancient Wisdom."
Xaoz is a black/death metal band from Legnica, Poland, formed in 2017. They fuse the raw fury of black metal with the crushing heaviness of death metal, drawing from Poland's exceptionally deep well of extreme metal talent and tradition.
xArmadylGodswordx is a slam/brutal deathcore band from Ede, Netherlands, formed in 2017 and self-described as "Heavy As Fuck Runeslam." Their band name and track titles reference the MMORPG RuneScape, fusing gaming culture with crushingly heavy slam riffs and brutal deathcore breakdowns in a uniquely irreverent way.
Xarzebaal is a raw black metal project from Bydgoszcz, Poland, formed in 2018. With a minimalist approach to both their music and presentation, they have released three self-titled numbered albums (I, II, III), channeling unfiltered aggression through stripped-down raw black metal.
Xastur is a black metal project from Sint-Amands, Belgium, active since 2011. The project channels raw, atmospheric black metal with a focus on darkness and aggression in the tradition of the Belgian underground scene.
Xatarxa is a sludge metal and crust band from Mexico City, formed in 2024 and signed to Smolder Brains Records. The four-piece — featuring Hugo Mendoza on vocals, Ivan Bam Blancas on guitars, David Beas on bass, and Gerson Paredes on drums — released their debut full-length La Tragedia de los Comunes in February 2024, a ten-track record sung entirely in Spanish. Drummer Gerson Paredes also plays in Oculto.
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