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St. Louis death/thrash outfit Cicatrix blend the punishing velocity of thrash with the heaviness of death metal, delivering razor-sharp riffs and aggressive rhythmic attack. Their sound sits in the classic crossover tradition between the two genres.
Cicuta was a death metal band from Santo Antônio de Jesus, Bahia, Brazil, that has since split up. The duo — comprising Pedro Rodrigues on bass, synths, and vocals, and Sérgio Gregório on drums — released a self-titled album with nine tracks. Their music represented a raw, underground strain of Brazilian death metal from the interior of Bahia.
Melodic death metal act from Ankara, active since 2010. Cidesphere has spent over fifteen years delivering polished melodeath from the Turkish capital.
Black and death metal act from Split, Croatia, active since 2012. Cidium blends the ferocity of both subgenres against the unlikely backdrop of the Adriatic coast.
Death metal band from Tavernerio near Como, formed in 2023. Cimitero — Italian for 'cemetery' — deals in morbid, old-school death metal from the Lombardy foothills.
New Lenox, Illinois death/progressive metal act Cimmerian build technically demanding compositions that push death metal heaviness through intricate progressive structures. Their writing is dense and ambitious, rewarding repeated listens.
Stockholm black/death metal project formed in 2022, merging atmospheric intensity with guttural extremity. Their fusion of both genres creates a sound rooted in darkness and aggression.
Blackened death-thrash act from the small Overijssel town of Westerhaar-Vriezenveensewijk, formed in 2019. Cimmerii — named after the mythical people dwelling in eternal darkness — blends extreme subgenres from rural eastern Netherlands.
Death metal and deathcore band from Bradford, England, formed in 2018. They deliver crushing extremity from West Yorkshire.
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