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Earth Rot are a blackened death metal band from Perth, Western Australia, formed in 2014 by Tom Waterhouse and Jared Bridgeman. Rooted in old-school death metal with black metal atmosphere and a grinding groove, the band expanded to a full lineup and toured with Fleshgod Apocalypse, Vader, and Marduk. They released three full-length albums and several EPs before signing with Season of Mist for Black Tides of Obscurity (2020).
Death metal and melodic death metal project from Greece launched in 2024. They bring fresh melodic extremity to the Greek metal scene.
Death metal, folk metal, and melodic death metal band from Larissa, Greece active since 2016. They fuse Hellenic folk elements with melodic death metal from the Thessalian plain.
Chicago's Earthburner is a death metal and grindcore project that launched in 2024, joining one of the country's strongest underground metal cities with a genre combination designed to do maximum damage in minimum time.
Death metal and progressive metal band from Pori, Finland established in 2014, combining fast technical delivery with atmospheric soundscapes. Their discography spans from Throes of Time (2015) through Awaken the Sun (2018) to the 2024 concept album Accursed in Sleep on Meara Music.
Harrisonburg, Virginia's Earthling has been fusing progressive sensibilities with thrash and death metal since 2011, a combination that brings technical ambition to a corner of the state with a strong tradition of underground heaviness.
Modern melodic death metal outfit from Upper Austria's Vöcklabruck/Schwanenstadt area, active since 2013. Their debut "Prediction Of The Past" showcases six tracks of melodic aggression ranging from blistering speed to somber, reflective passages.
Death metal and groove metal act from Lyon, France formed in 2023. They bring chunky, groove-laden death metal from France's gastronomic capital.
Deathcore band from Moscow, Russia active since 2009, representing over 15 years of crushing breakdowns and extreme heaviness from the Russian capital.
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