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Spanish death metal band from Ponferrada in the El Bierzo region, formed in 2017. They deliver void-summoning death metal from the mountainous northwest.
Metalcore and hardcore band from Bologne, France, formed in 2023. Their debut album Hope features eight tracks of emotionally charged, aggressive metalcore with introspective themes of perseverance and inner struggle.
Melodic doom/death metal project from Gmünd, Austria, formed in 2018. They meld the sorrowful melodies of doom metal with death metal's guttural intensity.
Briselas is a folk metal band from Temuco, Chile, formed in July 2004 following the dissolution of another Temuco act, with a lineup that incorporates violin, flute, and keyboards alongside electric guitars. Drawing on Celtic folk influences and Chilean and Mapuche mythology, they released ...más Allá del Sol in 2010 and the twelve-track album Tierra de Poetas through Pewmawe Producciones in 2019.
Sollentuna-based depressive black metal project active since 2020, channeling anguish and isolation through raw, lo-fi compositions drenched in misery. Their sound wallows in slow-to-mid-tempo passages of bleak introspection punctuated by agonized shrieks.
Brisä is a stoner doom metal band from Congonhas, Minas Gerais, Brazil, formed in 2013. The band has built a reputation in the Brazilian underground scene for professional production and well-crafted compositions, performing at events such as the Rising Metal Fest and the 16º Heavy Fest in Conselheiro Lafaiete. Their sound is characterized by heavy, energetic performances rooted in the stoner doom tradition.
Britannia are a heavy metal band from San Francisco, Córdoba, Argentina, built around the Possetto brothers — Javier "Jama" on drums and Sergio "Checho" on bass and vocals — alongside guitarist Ángel "Tato" Grangetto. The band chose their name as a direct tribute to the British bands that inspired them, including Motörhead, Iron Maiden, and Judas Priest, and their sound reflects that NWOBHM-rooted lineage. Their lyrics engage with social and political themes while maintaining an independent, non-partisan stance.
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Death metal and grindcore band from Basel, Switzerland, formed in 2014. Their irreverent pop-culture name belies a serious commitment to extreme metal.
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