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Death/doom metal band from Sofia, Bulgaria, formed in 2024. They fuse death metal's aggression with doom's overwhelming weight.
Melodic death metal outfit from Krasnodar, formed in 2014. Twin-guitar harmonies and soaring lead work temper the brutality of blast beats and growled vocals, creating compositions that are both punishing and anthemic.
Brokel is a Death/Black Metal band from Toluca, State of Mexico, founded in 2004. The band released their debut full-length "Rebirth of the Unholy" in 2008 through Ablaze Productions, followed by "Anthems of Heresy" in 2012, building a discography rooted in blasphemy and anti-Christian themes. They remain active and are signed to Ablaze Productions.
Broken & Burnt is a groove metal band from Serra, Espírito Santo, Brazil, active since 2011. Describing their sound as "heavily distorted music" with influences spanning groove, stoner, thrash, doom, and sludge metal, the band has released several albums including "Let the Burning Begin" (2012), "Stolen" (2013), "It Comes to Life" (2016), and "Another Round" (2019). They are an independent act with a self-described philosophy built on raw energy and aggression.
Pioneering crossover thrash outfit from Stoke-on-Trent featuring former Discharge members, active since 1983. Cited as an influence by Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax, they helped bridge the gap between hardcore punk and thrash metal with early singles like 'Decapitated' and 'Crucifix.'
Spanish thrash/death metal band from Valencia, formed in 2020. They channel broken-brain thrash-death aggression from the Mediterranean coast.
German melodic death/thrash metal band from Bad Kissingen, formed in 2019. They blend melodic death metal harmonies with thrash metal's speed from the Franconian spa town.
Technical death metal band from Cernay in Alsace, formed in 2017 by members of Tortured Soul and Perverted. Their self-titled debut blends brutal and technical death metal with black metal undercurrents across tracks like Modern Slavery and Educated By Fists.
Since 2013, this Polish thrash metal act has delivered high-velocity riff assaults from Ryki. Their sound channels the raw energy of the genre's golden era through tight musicianship.
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