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Proof (2024)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
05/08 @ Underground Arts, Philadelphia
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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German power/speed metal band from Erfurt, formed in 2012. They combine power metal's anthemic melodies with speed metal's blistering velocity from the Thuringian capital.
Emerging in 2022 from Bodø, this death metal act channels the genre's primal aggression through tight, riff-driven compositions. Their recordings carry the unmistakable weight of classic death metal.
Blixten is a female-fronted heavy metal band from Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2017 by vocalist Kelly Hipólito. Drawing heavily on classic 1980s metal acts such as Iron Maiden, Dio, and Motörhead, the band released their debut EP "Stay Heavy" in 2018, featuring five original songs recorded at Távola Studio in Araraquara. The group has been notable in the local scene for championing women's visibility in Brazilian heavy metal.
German melodic death metal band from Emden in East Frisia, active since 2001. With over two decades of output, they are one of the North Sea coast's most seasoned melodeath acts.
Pervouralsk/Yekaterinburg-based atmospheric black metal project active since 2019, layering ethereal textures and tremolo-picked melodies over blast-driven foundations. Their compositions explore vast emotional terrain through cascading guitars and immersive soundscapes.
Leidschendam-based melodic thrash metal act active since 1999, tempering the genre's trademark aggression with harmonized guitar leads and dynamic songwriting. Their approach delivers thrash metal's visceral energy without sacrificing melodic accessibility.
Death-grind act from Glasgow, formed in 2023. Their approach strips away anything that does not serve the cause of sheer aggression, delivering sub-two-minute salvos of blast beats and guttural fury.
Spanish groove metal and metalcore band from Vegadeo in Asturias, formed in 2016. They deliver heavy grooves with metalcore breakdowns from the western Asturian coast.
French crossover/thrash metal band formed in 2013. They deliver bloc-smashing crossover thrash.
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