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Slave to the Scalpel (2021)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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State Of Unrest (2023)
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Albanian melodic black/death metal act from Tirana, formed in 2021, striving to bring a distinctly Albanian character to extreme metal. Their demo material blends tremolo-picked melodies with death metal aggression.
Abruzzo-based doom metal act active since 2025, crafting monolithic compositions built on slow-burning riffs and an atmosphere of pervasive heaviness. Their patient approach to songwriting lets each chord ring with crushing finality.
German heavy metal band formed in 2016. They play classic, timeless heavy metal with conviction and power.
Finnish epic/melodic black metal band from Tuusula, formed in 2024. They channel valkyrie-themed epic black metal from the historic lakeside town.
German thrash/death/black metal band from Leipzig, formed in 2010. They draw from three extreme metal traditions for a wide-ranging, vengeance-fueled assault.
Bloody Violence is a technical death metal band from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, formed around 2013–2014. The band released their debut EP "Obliterate" in February 2014, a three-track release recorded at Studio Hurricane and produced by Sebastian Carsin, establishing them as part of the growing Porto Alegre extreme metal scene.
French atmospheric black metal band from Aubenas in the Ardèche, formed in 2016. They craft visionary atmospheric black metal from the volcanic landscape of southern France.
Bloody Vomit was a death metal band from Belo Horizonte, Brazil, active in the early 2020s before splitting up. The band released the demo "He's Dead" and drew on the raw, aggressive traditions of the Brazilian extreme metal underground. They were active on SoundCloud and Bandcamp during their brief existence.
German black/death metal band from Munich, formed in 2010. They forge blackened death metal warfare from Bavaria's capital city.
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