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Termination Redux (EP) (2024)
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I Am the Void (Drumcorps Remix) (2024)
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Featured Death Metal Album
Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Kenai, Alaska's Clench make death/groove metal in one of the most remote heavy metal scenes in the country, grinding out heavy, mid-tempo riffs far from any major touring circuit. Their isolation seems to fuel a particular ferocity and independence.
Dallas death metal outfit Cleric delivers uncompromising brutality steeped in the deep Texas metal underground tradition. Direct and relentless, their music favors bludgeoning heaviness over complexity.
Black-death metal band from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in 2020. They merge the atmospheric darkness of black metal with death metal aggression.
Salt Lake City's Clifton blend melodic death metal's harmonic sensibility with metalcore's rhythmic punch, building dynamic, emotionally direct compositions. Their music trades in big melodic moments anchored by genuinely heavy instrumentation.
Minneapolis death/thrash act Climactic deliver straight-ahead extreme metal with an emphasis on aggression and momentum, rooted in the Twin Cities underground. Their material is lean and unpretentious, aimed squarely at fans of classic extreme metal crossover.
Melodic death metal and deathcore band from England, formed in 2019. They blend melodic sensibilities with deathcore dynamics.
Carlsbad, CA melodic death metal act Climhazzard combine Scandinavian melodic influences with the sun-drenched aggression of the Southern California metal underground. Their sound balances melodic guitar work with forceful death metal rhythmic attack.
Death metal and grindcore band from Wales, formed in 2023. They deliver chaotic grinding extremity from the Welsh underground.
Brutal death metal and grindcore act from Schwyz, Switzerland, active since 2013. Their sound delivers ultra-low guttural vocals, slamming riffs, and blast-beat-driven brutality recorded at Sourmash Studios.
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