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Death/thrash metal band from Paris, France, established in 2005 with a lineup featuring guitarist Mike Bry and vocalist Rash Roberts. Their discography spans from their 2003 debut EP through albums "Melancholy Souls" (2005), "Reflexions" (2009), and "Blind but Alive" (2014), maintaining an active touring presence for nearly two decades.
Grindcore band from Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, formed in 2018. They deliver short, brutal bursts of grindcore fury in the tradition of the Czech extreme music underground.
Douglasville, Georgia's Yosemite in Black coined the term 'hippie hardcore' for their groovy blend of metallic hardcore, deathcore, and socially conscious lyricism. Drawing comparisons to Knocked Loose, Lamb of God, and Turnstile, the band's self-produced 2024 debut 'The Pursuit Of' on Terminus Hate City showcases a ferocious outfit channeling Georgia's tradition of punishing heavy music.
Power/speed metal turned thrash metal band from Hooglede, Belgium, formed in 2021. Their early work drew from the high-speed energy of European power and speed metal before shifting toward a heavier thrash metal approach in later releases.
Epic black metal band from Athens, Greece, formed in 2020 and offering a grand blend of heavy/doom and epic black metal. Their releases including "Under His Sway" and "Gone with the Devil" draw from years of underground experience, channeling dark atmospheres and majestic heaviness.
Melodic death metal/metalcore band from Newcastle upon Tyne, England, formed in 2025 with members Seth, Joel, Elliott, and Sam. Signed to The Coming Strife Records, their debut release "Harmony of Despair" showcases aggressive metalcore with melodic death metal sensibilities.
Death metal band from Turin, Italy, formed in 2010 with a sound blending thrash and metalcore aggression with melodic contamination. Their releases including "Desertified" (2010) and "Heroes & Zeroes" (2013) showcase an evolution in their aggressive, hard-hitting approach to extreme music.
Sludge/stoner metal heavyweights from Antwerp, Belgium, formed in 2011 and led by vocalist Ben Baert. Self-described as Belgium's sludge lords, they've shared stages with Corrosion of Conformity and High on Fire and performed at major festivals including Graspop and Desertfest, with their fourth full-length "Under The Weight" dropping in 2024.
Your Inland Empire is a French industrial and post-metal quartet that emerged in 2021 as a rebranding and evolution of the band Crown, the long-running project of Stéphane Azam and David Husser. The name reflects a deliberate departure from the sludge and post-metal roots of Crown toward a broader synthesis of industrial rock, darkwave, and post-metal atmosphere drawing from Nine Inch Nails, Godflesh, and Depeche Mode. Their self-titled debut, released through Season of Mist in November 2025, consists of eleven tracks that balance visceral riffing with melodic hooks and lyrical rawness.
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