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To Take Your Place (2022)
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Theories Of Emptiness (2024)
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rosemary (2023)
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Melodic death metal outfit from Slatina, formed in 2011. Twin-guitar harmonies and soaring lead work temper the brutality of blast beats and growled vocals, creating compositions that are both punishing and anthemic.
German heavy metal band from Aachen, formed in 2015. They play classic heavy metal from the westernmost corner of Germany, near the borders of Belgium and the Netherlands.
Finnish melodic power metal band from Turku, active since 2007. They deliver dragon-slaying melodic power metal from Finland's former capital.
German metal band from Freiberg and Ludwigsburg, formed in 2015, whose sound has evolved from thrash metal roots toward a progressive metal direction. Their stylistic shift reflects a growing ambition to incorporate complex arrangements and technical musicianship.
Finnish black metal band from Lappeenranta, formed in 2014. They deliver goat-themed black metal from the southeastern Finnish border region.
Folk/power metal band from Perth, Scotland, formed in 2012. They merge folk melodies and storytelling with the driving energy and soaring arrangements of power metal.
Spanish viking/folk metal band from Palma on the island of Mallorca, formed in 2015. They channel Norse-inspired folk metal from the sun-drenched Balearic Islands.
French black metal band from Poissy near Paris, formed in 2014. They channel horn-blasting black metal from the western Parisian suburbs.
Finnish epic symphonic metal band from Lappeenranta, active since 1999. With over two-and-a-half decades of Tolkien-inspired epic metal, they are one of Finland's most established symphonic metal acts.
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