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Castleumbra is a death metal band from Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico, active since 2007 and signed to Obliteration Records. Drawing heavily on Cthulhu Mythos themes, the band has released two full-lengths: Cthulu Wgah'nagl Fntagn and Nammu Tammtu, the latter recorded at One Pot Music and featuring cover art by Arturo Vargas. Their sound draws on the cosmic horror traditions of the genre.
Death metal, thrash, and metalcore band from Wolgast on the Baltic coast of Germany, active since 2001. With over two decades of activity, Castoreum are seasoned veterans of the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern metal scene.
Houston brutal death metal outfit drawing from Cannibal Corpse and Gorgasm, delivering technically demanding riffs and guttural vocals with surgical clarity. Members carry pedigrees from Horrific Demise and Desecrate the Faith.
New York old-school death metal band whose churning, mid-paced brutality and ferocious vocals flip the genre's typical subject matter toward themes of empowerment, documented on their Dark Descent Records releases.
Brutal death metal band from Odense, Denmark, active since 2011. They deliver punishing, guttural extremity from the Funen island.
Tampa-based death/thrash project helmed by multi-instrumentalist Dan Castro, blending Floridian death metal aggression with thrash riffing and a rotating cast of guest contributors including members of Suffocation.
Madison, Wisconsin black/death metal project weaving together blasting rhythms, ethereal black metal atmosphere, and melodic death metal hooks across epic, narrative-driven song structures.
Brutal death metal band from Hildesheim, Germany, formed in 2022. They deliver punishing, guttural extremity from the Lower Saxon foothills.
North Carolina death metal/grindcore act combining brutal death metal heaviness with the relentless blasting tempos and savage brevity of grindcore.
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