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Blair is a heavy metal band from Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil, one of the few metal acts to emerge from the northeastern Brazilian state. The band sings in Portuguese and has been described as evoking the spirit of 1980s hard rock and heavy metal, with well-crafted guitar work and a melodic sensibility that connects to classic rock traditions.
Solo black metal project from Ayrshire, Scotland, performed entirely by Mirkwijaz since 2012. The self-titled demo explores dark Germanic heathen spirituality and Norse mythological chaos, with track titles in reconstructed Proto-Germanic and Old English and cover art by CM Vaenus Obscura.
Blakk Market is a thrash/melodic death metal band from Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil, formed by former members of Despotic alongside vocalist Fernando Melleu. The band released a demo, "Hateful Affection," followed by their debut full-length "Self-Improvement: Suicide" in 2011, a ten-track record dealing with themes of personal integrity and nihilism. They were active within the southern Brazilian metal circuit before going on hold around 2017.
German pagan black metal band from Leer in East Frisia, formed in 2019. They channel Germanic pagan themes through raw black metal from the marshlands of the North Sea coast.
Czech heavy/thrash metal band from České Budějovice, formed in 2021. They deliver an energetic blend of heavy and thrash metal with a youthful intensity.
French death/thrash metal band from Mirecourt in the Vosges, formed in 2020. They deliver blameful death-thrash from the Lorraine countryside.
Black metal project from Bologna, emerging in 2012. Their compositions draw from the wellspring of second-wave Scandinavian tradition while filtering it through the cultural context of their Italian origins.
Budapest-based gothic metal act active since 2012, interweaving dark romantic atmospheres with heavy guitar work and dramatic vocal performances. Their sound draws from the tradition of Type O Negative and Paradise Lost, balancing heaviness with melancholic beauty.
Vinnytsia-based gothic metal act active since 2009, interweaving dark romantic atmospheres with heavy guitar work and dramatic vocal performances. Their sound draws from the tradition of Type O Negative and Paradise Lost, balancing heaviness with melancholic beauty.
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