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Slave to the Scalpel (2021)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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State Of Unrest (2023)
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Death-groove metal band from Odense, Denmark, formed in 2018. They combine death metal aggression with heavy grooves from the Funen island.
Melodic death metal band from Graz, Austria, formed in 2017. Their releases including 'The Passing of Greed' and 'Speaker Of All Tongues' showcase their approach to the melodeath tradition from the Styrian metal scene.
West Virginia trio Crown Vic drag death metal's brutality through the swampy weight of sludge and the confrontational energy of hardcore. The Parkersburg band produces crushingly heavy material built on feedback-laden grooves and raw hostility.
Melodic death-groove metal band from Murcia, Spain, formed in 2014. They blend melodic guitar work with heavy grooves and death metal aggression.
Saratoga Springs act Crowned push death metal into progressive territory, threading complex time signatures and dynamic song structures through bone-crushing heaviness. Their New York roots show in a no-nonsense directness that grounds the ambition.
Chicago act Crowned in Glory merge the icy atmosphere of black metal with the visceral punch of death metal into a relentlessly dark hybrid. The band operates in a space where blast beats and tremolo riffs collide with gutting low-end brutality.
Ruthless Melodic Doom / Death Metal out of Texas.
Death-thrash band from Reggiolo in Emilia-Romagna, formed in 2018. Crownshard channels aggressive extreme metal from the Po Valley.
Melodic and progressive death metal band originally from Judenburg, Austria, active since 2016. Their work including the concept EP 'Crimson Gaze' features rhythm-pulsating sound bodies, detailed melodies, and technically demanding instrumentation.
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