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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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No Cross No Crown (2018)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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German black/death/doom metal band from Oberhausen, formed in 2019. They draw from three extreme metal subgenres for a layered, oppressive sound from the Ruhr Valley.
Cold, unrelenting black metal from Stockholm, active since 2021. Their sound embodies the genre's core principles: razor-sharp tremolo picking, furious drumming, and an atmosphere thick with hostility and darkness.
Cold, unrelenting black metal from Uddevalla, active since 2001. Their sound embodies the genre's core principles: razor-sharp tremolo picking, furious drumming, and an atmosphere thick with hostility and darkness.
Death metal outfit from Nijmegen, formed in 2025. Their sound draws from the genre's foundational playbook of crushing riffs, blast beats, and growled vocals, executed with the conviction of dedicated extremists.
Spanish death metal band from Elche in Alicante province, formed in 2017. They channel Viking-themed death metal from the Mediterranean palm groves.
Sauda-based folk-infused black metal act active since 2024, weaving traditional melodies and acoustic passages into their extreme metal framework. Their compositions draw from Sauda's cultural traditions, bridging ancient folklore with modern aggression.
Uncompromising death metal from Amsterdam, active since 2025. Their material trades in the genre's heaviest traditions: cavernous vocals, churning guitar work, and percussion that hits with tectonic force.
Forged in 2020 from Trollhättan, this black metal entity delivers uncompromising extremity built on icy tremolo riffs and relentless percussion. Their work carries the cold, misanthropic spirit that defines the genre's most devoted practitioners.
Oostburg-based sludge metal/hardcore outfit active since 2019, fusing sludge's corrosive weight with hardcore punk's confrontational energy and brevity. Their caustic sound channels the aggression of both worlds into a punishing, feedback-laden assault.
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