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Older Than The Gods Single (2023)
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The Commitment To Permanence (2023)
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'Battle In The Swamp' (Crash Studio's Demo session (Feb 2007)) (2007)
04/23 @ Sonia, Cambridge
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Peace, Love, Death Metal (2004)
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Xhief is a French black metal and ambient project, active since 2021 and shrouded in deliberate obscurity. Their releases "Nach dem Tod" and "Grief" channel introspective darkness through raw black metal paired with atmospheric ambient passages.
Xhzenat is a brutal technical death metal project from Herzele, Belgium, originally formed in 2024. The project draws from the Belgian extreme metal underground, delivering intricate and punishing compositions that push the boundaries of technicality within the death metal framework.
Xianosys is a progressive power metal band from Paris, France, formed in 2017. They fuse the melodic grandeur of power metal with the structural complexity of progressive metal, reflecting the depth of the French progressive metal scene.
XIII Doors is a melodic groove/heavy metal band from Shannon, Ireland, formed in 2023. They describe themselves as a hard rock/metal band from Ireland, releasing tracks like "Into The Unknown" and "Unleash The Beast" that blend heavy riffs with accessible, hard-hitting melodies.
Xinoma is a sludge/post-metal project from Moscow, Russia, formed in 2011 following the breakup of A Lifeless Polar Desert. Originally a full band, it evolved into a one-man project with dark, pessimistic lyrics addressing political, social, and existential conflicts, with their 2019 album "Parasitic Humanity" showcasing expansive atmospheric compositions.
xInstinctivex is a straight edge metalcore band from Milan, Italy, formed in 2024. Their debut EP "Take Your Life Back" was released through The Coming Strife Records and Force Of Reckoning Records, delivering five tracks of aggressive metalcore fueled by straight edge philosophy and themes of overcoming adversity.
Xiom is a progressive death/thrash metal band from Chemnitz, Germany, formed in 2021. They weave together progressive structures, death metal heaviness, and thrash metal aggression into technically complex compositions that push beyond conventional genre boundaries.
Xion is a thrash metal band from the Dalarna region of Sweden, formed in 2018. They play aggressive, riff-driven thrash metal from the heart of Sweden's metal-rich landscape, a country legendary for its extreme music output.
Xipe is a heavy metal band from Vicenza, Italy, formed in 2022. They play traditional heavy metal rooted in the Italian metal tradition, delivering powerful riffs and classic song structures from the Veneto region of northeastern Italy.
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