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French death metal and metalcore band from Perpignan, formed in 2015. They deliver insane death metal with metalcore elements from the Catalan-French border city.
Trondheim-based death metal act active since 2020, trafficking in the genre's essential currency of guttural vocals, down-tuned riffs, and relentless percussive punishment. Their compositions deliver uncompromising heaviness rooted in the old-school tradition.
Death-grind act from Rome, formed in 2013. Their approach strips away anything that does not serve the cause of sheer aggression, delivering sub-two-minute salvos of blast beats and guttural fury.
Melodic death metal outfit from Raamsdonksveer, formed in 2017. Twin-guitar harmonies and soaring lead work temper the brutality of blast beats and growled vocals, creating compositions that are both punishing and anthemic.
Groningen-based melodic death metal act active since 2011, threading harmonized guitar leads and memorable hooks through aggressive, double-bass-driven arrangements. Their approach balances accessibility with genuine heaviness, drawing from the Gothenburg tradition.
Manchester thrash and melodic death metal band, active since 2016, with a substantial discography including Ascension, Reascension, and A Line in the Sand. They deliver hard-hitting thrash with melodic death metal precision from the heart of northern England's metal scene.
Thrash metal outfit from Reuver, formed in 2010. Their compositions hit with the urgent intensity that defines the genre at its best: fast, tight, and unapologetically aggressive.
German brutal death metal and hardcore band from Düsseldorf, formed in 2016. They merge the extremity of brutal death metal with hardcore's confrontational energy.
Moscow-based melodic death metal act active since 2020, threading harmonized guitar leads and memorable hooks through aggressive, double-bass-driven arrangements. Their approach balances accessibility with genuine heaviness, drawing from the Gothenburg tradition.
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