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Tokyo Hardcore

Burning spirits: Japan's hardcore aristocracy, where fury and musicianship are the same thing.

Norwegian Black Metal

Four-track hiss, tremolo guitar as weather, and a Bergen studio that made cold sound like architecture.

Bandung Rock & Metal

Indonesia's band city: a DIY underground so big that metal t-shirts are municipal dress code.