Technical Metal
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Rivers of Nihil: Andean Debut at Boro Room, Bogotá in February
Reading’s industrial melancholia meets Bogotá’s high-altitude intensity as Rivers of Nihil arrive for a debut ritual that serves as a…
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Cynic: A Convergence of Astral and Brutalist Sound at Capital Live Music, Bogotá in January
Florida astral spirituality and New York urban dissonance meet in the Andes to transform a technical metal performance into a…
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Alkaloid: Weaponizing Baroque Against the Cosmic Emptiness with ‘Bach Out of Bounds’
Alkaloid dismantles the barrier between the sacred and the profane, fusing Bach’s divine order with the technical fury of death…
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Sidian: Mapping the Geography of Grief with ‘Where Our Silence Comes To Die’
Following a decade of sporadic output and personal tragedy, the Modesto-based technical death metal project returns with a debut album…
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Genus Ordinis Dei: ‘The Land East Of Eden,’ ‘Awakening’ and the Exegesis of the Exile
Italian symphonic death metal band Genus Ordinis Dei chronicles the first murder on their new sonic opera, ‘The Land East…
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Nothgard: Orchestrating a Cinematic Resurrection of Melodic Sorrow with ‘Opium Dreams’
Breaking a three-year silence, Nothgard’s ‘Opium Dreams’ fuses Bavarian precision with Romantic tragedy. This pivotal 2025 return signals Dom R.…
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Brainblast: From ‘Relentless Rise’ to ‘Colossus Suprema,’ a Symphony of the Spirit
With their debut album, the Colombian band moves beyond a national history defined by violence, embracing a new, intellectually ambitious…
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Alase: Finnish Progressive Metal Band Releases New Single, ‘The Essence’
Finnish atmospheric progressive metal band Alase released their new single, ‘The Essence,’ on September 12, 2025. The track features Scottish…
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Alcatraz Open Air Festival: August Edition Expands Belgium’s Independent Metal Presence
Alcatraz Open Air Festival 2025 presents over 120 artists across four days, reflecting the evolution of Belgium’s independently curated extreme…
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Brutal Assault Festival: August Anchored by Gojira’s Ascent in Extreme Music Culture
Set within the eighteenth-century Josefov Fortress, Brutal Assault Festival returns in August 2025 with Gojira headlining. The event explores the…
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Brainblast: Colombian Technical Death Metal Act Charts International Ambitions With New Sound
Colombian technical death metal band Brainblast recruits Nicholas Wells and introduces the concept of “symphonic technical death metal” through their…
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Supreme Void: ‘Towards Oblivion’ Marks a Fierce New Chapter in Polish Death Metal
Supreme Void’s ‘Towards Oblivion’ emerges as a powerful addition to Poland’s extreme metal surge, delivering a tightly crafted blend of…
