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Piles of Festering Decomposition (2020)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Newsflash (2023)
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Death/thrash/groove metal band from Iserlohn, Germany, active since 2012, freely distributing their music under Creative Commons. Their demo Pitch Black Attitude delivers ten tracks of politically charged death 'n' roll that blends death metal aggression with socially conscious themes.
Melodic death metal and metalcore band from Wolfenbuttel, Germany, formed in 2018. Their polished sound blends Scandinavian-style melodic death metal with the intensity of modern metalcore.
Spawned in Brest's underground, this melodic thrash/death metal outfit channels french ferocity since 2025. Heavy, downtuned riffing and relentless percussion drive their compositions.
Death metal band from Brno, Czech Republic, formed in 2022. Their brutal approach draws on the rich tradition of Czech death metal, delivering crushing heaviness from the Moravian capital.
Punishing melodic death metal emanating from Toulouse, active since 2023 within France's metal scene. Rooted in old-school traditions, their compositions deliver unrelenting heaviness.
Death metal band from Dobrich, Bulgaria, formed in 2018. Their aggressive sound draws on the Eastern European death metal tradition, delivering crushing heaviness from the northeastern corner of Bulgaria.
Black/death metal project from Germany, formed in 2025. A fresh addition to the German extreme metal underground, they channel the darkest impulses of both genres into visceral, uncompromising music.
Brutal death metal band from Lleida, Spain, active since 2009. Their gore-drenched approach delivers merciless brutality from the Catalan interior.
Haemophagus is a death metal/grindcore band from Palermo, Italy, active since 2009 and delivering uncompromising extremity through crushing riffs and guttural vocals. The project channels the relentless brutality of the genre.
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