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Ride the Flatline (feat. Jami Morgan & Code Orange) (2024)
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Evidence (2023)
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Agamemnon (2025)
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Brutal death metal band from Narbonne, France, formed in 2021. The project delivers punishing, unrelenting brutality in the French extreme metal tradition, drawing from the most aggressive corners of the death metal spectrum.
Traditional heavy metal band from Antwerp, Belgium, formed in 2015 by Walter Mennekels and the Van Spilbeeck brothers. Their debut album "Titanomachy" draws heavily from Greek mythology and cosmic horror themes, blending 80s-rooted heavy metal with modern touches across eight concept-driven tracks.
Black metal and grindcore band from Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, originally formed in 1995 under the name Gravity. Featuring members with ties to Ingrowing and Isacaarum, the band evolved from early black metal into grindcore territory, with releases including "The Forgotten Past" and "Wardenclyffe."
Post-metal band from Jihlava, Czech Republic, formed in 2024 as a four-piece featuring Petr on vocals and guitar. Their debut "LeSane" blends experimental metal with post-hardcore and doom influences, with lyrics sung in Czech lending a distinct regional character to their heavy sound.
Death metal/hardcore band from Vsetin City, Czech Republic, formed in 2024. The band merges the brutality of death metal with the aggressive energy of hardcore punk, representing the newest wave of Czech extreme music.
Experimental death/black/thrash metal band from Rouen, France, formed in 2011. The band pushes beyond conventional extreme metal boundaries by blending death, black, and thrash elements with experimental approaches, creating a volatile and unpredictable sonic identity.
Thrash metal band from Mosjoen, Norway, formed in 2014. The band delivers no-nonsense thrash metal aggression from the Norwegian underground, bringing high-energy riffing and attitude from northern Norway's small but dedicated metal scene.
Black metal project from Hungary, formed in 2014. The project explores the darker reaches of black metal with releases including "Seal of pain," drawing from diverse influences while maintaining an uncompromising extreme metal core.
Pagan black metal band from Blanzy, France, formed in 2022. The project channels pre-Christian European spiritual traditions through raw black metal, evoking ancient rites and seasonal darkness in their atmospheric approach.
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