Centurion: "Serve No One"

Individuality takes a backseat for pure ferociousness

Centurion from Poland's capitol Warsaw, not to be confused with the brutal death metal band of the same name hailing from Kalisz, are all about speed. They take inspiration from a great variety of bands, resulting in a feel similar to, but not identical to, many well-known acts in a fear-inducing frankenstein-esque musical patchwork.

Empatic: "Gods of Thousand Souls"

Fun to listen to but lacking in essence

Thrashy semi-melodic death metal is more or less the official national metal genre of my own home country Denmark, so listening to the Polish band Empatic's 2010 album, Gods of Thousand Souls, was almost like listening to bands from home like Hatesphere or Aphyxion.