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Divine (2024)
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Sunset on the Golden Age (2017)
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Cosmic death metal band from Marseille, France, formed in 2023 and signed to Great Dane Records. Their releases Diffraction Matters and Distant Planets fuse melodic death metal precision with sprawling cosmic themes, driven by dual guitars, growled vocals, and intricate arrangements.
Death metal band from Barysaw, Belarus, active since 2015. They deliver straightforward death metal aggression from the town northeast of Minsk.
German metalcore band from North Rhine-Westphalia, formed in 2020. They deliver monolithic metalcore breakdowns with crushing intensity.
Athens-based gothic/doom metal act active since 2020, pairing doom metal's crushing weight with dark romantic atmospheres and melancholic keyboard textures. Their compositions weave sorrowful melodies through a foundation of slow, heavy riffing.
Groove metal outfit from Aveiro District, formed in 2020. Their material trades in the satisfying crunch of heavy, rhythmically driven riffs that demand involuntary neck movement.
German heavy metal band formed in 2025. They play classic heavy metal with a traditional German metal sensibility.
German doom/stoner metal band from Leipzig, formed in 2014. They craft heavy, intoxicating doom and stoner metal from one of eastern Germany's liveliest metal cities.
Sandviken-based speed metal outfit active since 2015, delivering breakneck tempos and razor-sharp riffing that recalls the genre's 1980s heyday. Their relentless approach channels the raw velocity of early Exciter and Agent Steel.
Raw black metal band from Nantes, Brittany, founded in 1998 in Saint-Malo by Nastrond, Lord Sad Manes, and Mysteriis. With a prolific discography spanning releases like Unholy Blastards and Anaon, they incorporate death metal, thrash, and crust punk elements into their caustic Breton black metal.
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