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Sunset on the Golden Age (2017)
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Gothenburg-based folk metal act active since 2011, weaving traditional melodies and acoustic instrumentation into a heavy metal framework. Their compositions bridge musical heritage with the power of electric amplification.
Gothenburg-based black/thrash metal outfit active since 2013, fusing black metal's atmospheric venom with thrash's riff-driven velocity. Their high-energy sound channels the raw spirit of early Bathory, Sodom, and Destruction.
Stoner doom act from Katowice, formed in 2019. Their music moves at a glacial pace through layers of fuzz and psychedelic textures, inviting the listener into a trance-like state of heavy meditation.
Trondheim-based black metal and ambient project active since 2010, dissolving the boundaries between extreme metal and dark electronic soundscaping. Their work oscillates between passages of black metal fury and extended ambient meditations.
German groove/thrash metal band from Kiel, formed in 2017. They combine groove metal's rhythmic heaviness with thrash metal's velocity from the Baltic coast.
Black Mantra is a Stoner/Doom/Gothic Metal band from Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil. Their sound blends slow, fuzz-heavy doom riffs with a dark gothic atmosphere and deep, Peter Steele-influenced vocals reminiscent of Type O Negative. The band released their debut album in 2016, with a national edition featuring bonus tracks following in 2018; lyrical themes draw on occultism, misanthropy, and horror.
French thrash/black metal band from Toulouse, formed in 2014. They merge thrash metal's aggression with black metal's darkness from the Occitan capital.
Spanish thrash metal band from Nájera in La Rioja, formed in 2013. They deliver aggressive thrash metal from the medieval wine country of northern Spain.
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