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Killing Mass was a death/thrash metal band from Santiago, Chile, whose sole known release is the 2017 EP Bloody Lands — a five-track recording encompassing both old-school thrash and death metal styles. The band has since split up, leaving Bloody Lands as their only documented output.
Death metal band from Spremberg in Brandenburg, active since 2009 and delivering brutal, straightforward aggression from the eastern German underground. Their over-a-decade commitment to death metal reflects the resilience of the region's extreme metal scene.
Melodic death/groove metal band from Tampere, active since 2011 and delivering over a decade of groove-laden melodeath from Finland's second city. Their corporate-sounding name contrasts with the aggressive energy of their music.
Killrape is a thrash/death metal band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, active since 1993 under the earlier name Corrosive, founded by brothers Nilmon Filho (guitars) and Rodson Lemos (bass and vocals). The band released their debut full-length Corrosive Birth in May 2010, followed by Corrosive Legion in 2011, with subsequent releases including Corrosive Master and Corrosive Reincarnation... Reborn in Hell available via Bandcamp. Their self-described style blends aggression with destructive melodies in the tradition of extreme Brazilian metal.
Active in Kropyvnytskyi since 2017, this Ukrainian act forges Death Metal, Groove Metal, and Thrash Metal built on suffocating heaviness anchored by rumbling low-end. Each release doubles down on cavernous production and churning tremolo work.
Part of the Gothenburg school's homeland, this act channels death metal, grindcore, and thrash metal with a focus on microsecond-length blasts of noise and fury. Formed in 2010, based in Sala, every recording pushes a little further into uncharted sonic territory.
Death/groove metal/metalcore band from Aachen, active since 2009 and blending multiple heavy styles into a versatile sonic assault. Their long tenure on Germany's western border has produced a battle-tested live act.
Melodic death metal band from Jyvaskyla, active since 2000 and representing a quarter-century of Finnish melodeath from central Finland. Their longevity makes them one of the most enduring melodic death metal acts in the region.
Black/death metal/grindcore band from Lahti, formed in 2017 and merging three extreme styles into a chaotic blend. Their clan-like name suggests a tribal, collective approach to sonic violence.
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