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Liber Damnatus - Psalm I - Split 7'EP (Black Edition) (2019)
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Purified by Vengeance (feat. Mark Holcomb of Periphery & Mick Gordon)
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California Cursed (2020)
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Zero Kelvin is a power metal band with death metal influences from Cosenza, Italy, formed in 2018. They blend the melodic grandeur of power metal with the heaviness of death metal for a dynamic, aggressive sound.
Zero Signal is a death/thrash metal band from Mirano near Venice, Italy, formed in 2017. They deliver a punishing combination of death and thrash metal from the Veneto region's underground scene.
ZeroCrowd is a melodic death/gothic metal band from Oulu, Finland, formed in 2017. They merge the aggression of melodic death metal with the dark romantic atmosphere of gothic metal, drawing on Finland's rich tradition in both genres.
Zerofour is a thrash/groove metal band from the small town of Virgen in the Austrian Alps. They combine aggressive thrash riffing with crushing groove metal breakdowns, representing the underground metal scene in Tyrol.
Zerokarma is a melodic death/progressive metal band from Nakhodka, Russia, formed in 2017. They blend the melody of Scandinavian death metal with progressive complexity from Russia's Far East Pacific coast.
Zerolap is a heavy metal band from Obernkirchen/Schaumburg, Germany, formed in 2014. They channel the spirit of classic heavy metal with traditional riffing and an old-school approach to the genre.
Zerostreet is a melodic heavy metal band from Joensuu, Finland, formed in 2015. Their five-piece lineup delivers heavy, straightforward rock and metal with melodies inspired by Northern melancholy and lyrics seasoned with dark humor.
Zerstörung is a raw black metal solo project from Iserlohn, Germany, created in 2024 by Der Vollstrecker. Described as a "raw black metal attack from the underground of Eisenwald," the project has released several recordings including "Erlösung," "Offenbarung," and "Martyrium."
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