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Zorya is a post-black metal band originally from Ljubljana, Slovenia, later relocating to Austria, formed in 2022. Named after the Slavic dawn goddesses, they blend atmospheric post-black metal with ethereal textures.
ZOS is a drone/doom metal project from Poland, formed in 2020. They craft monolithic, glacially slow compositions that dissolve the boundary between drone and doom metal.
Monolithic Stoner / Doom Metal from Austin.
Zoster is a death metal and grindcore band from Vladikavkaz, Russia, formed in 2021. Their early work features extreme grindcore and death metal before evolving toward a more grunge-influenced direction.
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Zounds is a melodic black/heavy metal band from Romania, formed in 2014. They blend the aggression of black metal with the melodic sensibility of heavy metal for an accessible yet extreme sound.
Zouo was an Osaka, Japan hardcore punk band active from 1981 to 1984, formed within a local skateboard scene that produced several seminal Japanese underground acts of the period. Their primary release, the 7" EP The Final Agony (1984), became one of the most sought-after artifacts of early Japanese hardcore, often cited alongside G.I.S.M. for its raw production and metallic guitar leads. The band's complete recorded output, including live tracks, was reissued by Relapse Records in 2021 as Agony Remains, making the material widely available for the first time in decades. Members went on to form and participate in other Japanese punk and hardcore projects after Zouo's dissolution.
Zoya is a symphonic metal band from Enschede, Netherlands, formed in 2013. They craft orchestral, grandiose symphonic metal with lush arrangements and powerful melodies.
Zpeedfreak is a heavy metal band from Bispgården in northern Sweden, formed in 2022. They deliver raw, energetic heavy metal from the Swedish wilderness.
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