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Apep is a death metal band from Zwickau in Saxony, Germany, formed in 2017, named after the ancient Egyptian serpent deity of chaos and darkness. The band channels death metal's primal ferocity from the industrial heartland of western Saxony.
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania death metal project with seven releases since 2013, including the eclectically titled C.R.A.T.E Diggin' EP and bamboo forest EP. A prolific act whose diverse catalog suggests a restless creative mind working through multiple influences from central PA.
Raleigh death metal project from the North Carolina underground.
Pittsburgh death metal project from the Pennsylvania underground.
Boston death metal project named after the neurological condition of being unable to form mental images. A fitting name for music that operates in pure sensation rather than visualization.
Aphel is a death metal band from Berlin, Germany, formed in 2016, contributing to the capital's diverse and thriving extreme metal community. The band's name, referencing the orbital point farthest from a star, suggests a cold, distant quality in their approach to death metal.
Snohomish County, Washington death metal project whose 2017 EP TORTURED-EXISTENCE announces its aesthetic in capital letters. Raw, uncompromising death metal from the rural outskirts of the Seattle metro.
New York City death metal project with ten releases since 2020, making them one of the most prolific acts in the city's extreme underground. The Analytic Sessions and subsequent releases suggest a methodical, almost scientific approach to crafting brutality.
Honolulu black metal project from the Hawaii underground.
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