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Evil Syndicate is a death/thrash metal band from Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, rooted in the extreme thrash tradition of acts like Sodom, Kreator, and Krisiun. The band released the EP "Hell on Earth" in October 2023 through Green Hell Metal, a three-track assault built around themes of war, destruction, and brutality.
Death/thrash metal act from Madrid, Spain formed in 2019. They channel relentless aggression from the Spanish capital's extreme metal underground.
Melodic death metal act from Geneva, Switzerland, delivering dual-guitar harmonics and aggressive precision since 2012. Their approach brings Gothenburg-influenced melodic death metal to the shores of Lake Geneva.
Death metal act from Minsk, Belarus, unleashing savage, unrestrained brutality since 2016. Their straightforward approach to death metal emphasizes raw power and aggression from the Belarusian underground.
Death/thrash/black metal act from Leipzig, Germany, merging three of extreme metal's most aggressive subgenres since 2008. Their martial name drives a sound that draws from each genre's most combative and ferocious elements.
Death metal band from Murcia, Spain launched in 2021. They add fresh brutality to the Murcian death metal scene.
Evilbringer is a black/death/thrash metal project from Manaus, Brazil, created by KevKrashör in 2016. The project released the full-length "Worship Evil Gods," a raw and aggressive record blending black, death, and thrash metal influences, before the creator chose to end the project to focus on personal wellbeing.
Bydgoszcz-based death metal, melodic death metal, and thrash metal act, active since 2010 delivering HM-2 filth and d-beat fury in the old Swedish tradition. Rooted in one of Eastern Europe's most formidable metal communities, their approach favors no-frills brutality over technical showmanship.
Thrash/death metal band from the Landen/Tienen/Mechelen triangle in Belgium, delivering relentless aggression since 2009. Their sound combines thrash metal's velocity with death metal's brutality, drawing energy from multiple Belgian provinces.
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