Obscura (GER)

Guitarist/vocalist Steffen Kummerer founded Obscura in 2002. Early on, he set out to improve, redefine, and push forward. Under his self-label creation, the Bavarian released debut album Retribution (2004), followed by heavy touring throughout Europe. Word quickly spread that a brand-new band from the south of Germany was on the rise. Buzz lead to a deal with U.S.-based Relapse Records. The first record out was Cosmogenesis. In Europe, Metal Hammer Germany awarded the album 6/7 while in the U.S. Cosmogenesis hit the Billboard charts at #71. The cross-continental praise and fevered momentum landed Obscura on high-profile tours in Europe, North America, and Japan.

Legendary, genre-defying and long-running progressive death metallers, originally established in the Netherlands in 1986. From auspicious thrash metal beginnings, which earned them a deal with Roadrunner Records, to a spot-on death metal transformation, which turned them into a genre pioneering phenom, PESTILENCE is alive and kicking after decades since its fateful inception. Labeled on the same genre-defying scale as Death, Cynic and Atheist, but also Obituary and Deicide, with whom the band shared the same label-home throughout the 90s, PESTILENCE exists as an influential, innovative and distinctive player, with nine studio albums under the belt, and a new one in the making.

Whilst not commonly known as an extraterrestrial hotspot, Leeds (United Kingdom) faced an encounter of another kind, as 2015 saw Xander Bradley (Vocals/Guitar) and Ryan Sheperson (Drums) set out to accomplish a project embodying their joint passion for the art of science fiction and heavy metal music. With CRYPTIC SHIFT taking form as a crossover between the worlds of Technical Thrash / Death Metal and all things Sci-Fi, the two set out to spread their influence across the UK, and soon venturing across the globe. After steady lineup refinement, the pair finally found themselves other like-minded musicians within the UK scene, adding John Riley (Bass Guitar), releasing Cryptic Shift's debut EP 'Beyond the Celestial Realms' (2016). Later joined by Joe Bradley (Guitar), Cryptic Shift set targets on their first debut full-length record, 'Visitations from Enceladus' (2020).

Thus is a brand new and battle-ready metal band from Aarhus, Dennmark, challenging the conventions of the metal music scene. With progressive Riffs, complex rythms and melancholic melodies, Thus offers an original and modern take on the Scandinavian death metal-sound. Thus is a fresh addition to the Danish metal tribe, consisting of highly skilled musicians with experience from a multitude of bands such as Chronicle, Mother of All, Polars Collide, Withering Surface, Defacing God, Statement and Livløs (live). With the band's brand new and ambitious EP "The Terminal Condition of Existance" and numerous live appearances under their belt, thus is Ready to kick down the doors to the international meal Scene and bring their neck-Breaking and captivating live Show on stages all over the world.

Introducing DVRK, a powerhouse fusion of Deathcore, Nu Metal, and Bass music elements. Formed in 2019 as a solo project, DVRK has evolved into a dynamic ensemble featuring Peter Morgan on vocals, Bastien Deleule and Gérald Audiard on guitars, Fabien Letren on bass, and Vincent Vidal on drums. Notable achievements include collaborations with artists like Conquer Divide, Cove Reber, Chunk No Captain Chunk, and Hyro The Hero. DVRK proudly signed their first EP with Season Of Mist, marking a significant milestone in their musical journey.