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Ride the Flatline (feat. Jami Morgan & Code Orange) (2024)
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Evidence (2023)
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Agamemnon (2025)
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Heavy and gothic metal band from Pettenbach, Austria, active since 2012. They weave together the weight of heavy metal with gothic atmosphere and dark, dramatic arrangements.
London-based stoner/doom outfit active since 2019, conjuring thick clouds of fuzz-laden riffage and hypnotic, groove-driven compositions. Their sound channels the haze of 1970s proto-metal through a modern lens of distortion-worship and lysergic exploration.
Swiss industrial black metal duo from Lausanne, led by Bornyhake, active since 1998 and performing in French. Their catalog spanning over two decades blends cold, harsh black metal with synthetic and electronic layers, including the 2025 album "Renaitre de ses Fanges" and numerous prior releases.
German black metal project formed in 2018. They deliver atmospheric black metal with a dark, insular vision.
Trieste-based stoner/doom outfit active since 2018, conjuring thick clouds of fuzz-laden riffage and hypnotic, groove-driven compositions. Their sound channels the haze of 1970s proto-metal through a modern lens of distortion-worship and lysergic exploration.
Heavy metal outfit from Skopje, formed in 2022. Their material channels the spirit of iron-fisted riffing and anthemic songwriting that has defined heavy metal since its inception.
Norwegian raw black metal project active since 2023, burying its compositions beneath layers of caustic distortion and lo-fi haze. Their uncompromising approach to production channels the most primitive currents of the second wave.
Stoner metal act from Kazan, formed in 2023. Their compositions ride low-slung grooves through clouds of distortion, evoking the sun-baked psychedelia of the desert rock tradition.
Boris is a Tokyo trio—Wata, Atsuo, and Takeshi—formed in 1992 whose discography of over 25 studio albums crosses sludge metal, drone, noise rock, shoegaze, ambient, and J-pop without settling in any single genre. Their debut Absolutego (1996) featured a single 65-minute drone-doom track, while Flood (2000) and the internationally reissued Pink (Southern Lord, 2005) introduced the band to Western audiences and widespread critical acclaim. Few acts in heavy music have maintained Boris's level of formal ambition and prolific output across more than three decades.
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