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Proof (2024)
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Make It Rain / On the Other Side of Tonight (2024)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Metalcore and thrash metal band from West Flanders, Belgium, formed in 2026. They represent the newest generation of Belgian extreme metal, merging metalcore breakdowns with thrash metal velocity.
Finnish heavy metal band from Jyväskylä, formed in 2016. They play regional heavy metal from the lake district of central Finland.
Blood Rites is a black metal band formed in Santiago, Chile, in 2016, later operating from Berlin, Germany, with a sound rooted in the Hellenic black metal tradition of the late 1980s and drawing comparisons to Impaled Nazarene, Thou Art Lord, and Ancient Rites alongside South American underground fierceness. Their Demo 1 was released on cassette through Caverna Abismal Records in 2018, followed by the Cursed Blood 7" EP in 2021 and the full-length Diabolical Mystical Ritual through Invictus Productions in 2026.
Dunfermline death/thrash metal band incorporating diverse musical influences beyond their extreme metal foundation. Their releases The Next Chapter and their self-titled album deliver aggressive riffing tempered by eclectic genre-bending tendencies.
Since 2024, this Dutch thrash metal act has delivered high-velocity riff assaults from Leiden. Their sound channels the raw energy of the genre's golden era through tight musicianship.
Finnish death/doom metal band from Helsinki, formed in 2021. They deliver sewer-dwelling death-doom from the Finnish capital.
French thrash metal band from Uzès in Languedoc, formed in 2025. They deliver blood-shedding thrash from the ancient ducal city of southern France.
Brutal Black / Death Metal from Brownsville/Harlingen/Raymondville.
Death metal outfit from Kildare, formed in 2022. Their sound draws from the genre's foundational playbook of crushing riffs, blast beats, and growled vocals, executed with the conviction of dedicated extremists.
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