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Manual Manic Procedures (2024)
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Wake up Dead (feat. Dave Mustaine) (2022)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Los Angeles NWOTHM project adding to the city's vast traditional metal roster. The name evokes medieval weaponry — fitting for a band committed to heavy metal's timeless warfare.
Chicago heavy metal act — distinct from the Swedish melodeath legends — with six releases since 2002. Their catalog spans over two decades, including the 2025 release Blood Dynasty, building a substantial body of NWOTHM from the Windy City.
Romeoville, Illinois thrash metal outfit active since 2010. Their full-length Under a Foreign Star and debut EP Gather The Remains deliver focused, riff-driven thrash from the Chicago suburbs.
Irondale doom metal project from the Ohio underground.
Mahwah melodic death metal project from the New Jersey underground.
Kalamazoo doom metal project from the Michigan underground.
Fredericksburg, Virginia death metal project. Their untitled debut adds to the growing roster of extreme acts emerging from Virginia's historic corridor between DC and Richmond.
Newport News, Virginia death metal act whose 2018 single Manifesting the Antichrist channels blasphemous fury from the Hampton Roads shipbuilding region. The prehistoric name paired with anti-Christian themes creates a striking juxtaposition.
Boston death metal project from the Massachusetts underground.
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