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Death/sludge metal project from Finland, formed in 2020 with a Finnish name meaning "jaws" or "throat." Their visceral name matches the raw, devouring intensity of their death-sludge hybrid.
Named for the legendary sunken Russian city, Denver's Kitezh has been crafting melodic and progressive death metal since 2011. Their music balances technical ambition with melodic depth, weaving elaborate song structures through the mile-high city's fertile extreme metal scene.
When Kittens of the Corn emerged in 2024 from Murmansk, they brought with them a sound rooted in brutal death metal and death metal — all punishing grooves interlocked with frenzied tremolo passages. Primal ferocity drives every note of their catalog.
Progressive/melodic death metal and shred band from Bordeaux, active since 2012 and delivering technically virtuosic compositions. Their over-a-decade output combines progressive ambition with fretboard pyrotechnics.
Melodic black/doom/death metal band from the Aschaffenburg/Wurzburg area of Bavaria, active since 2008 and weaving three distinct metal styles into dark, atmospheric compositions. Their multi-genre approach creates a rich tapestry of melodic extremity and crushing weight.
Death metal act from Pardubice, Czech Republic, formed in 2021 and part of the East Bohemian extreme metal scene. Their output channels classic death metal ferocity through a Czech underground lens.
Belarusian death metal and grindcore project formed in 2024, with releases Mauchy and Nie Zaminaj! channeling extreme metal brutality from the Eastern European underground. Their output is raw, concise, and uncompromising.
When Klaïton emerged in 2024 from Terneuzen, they brought with them a sound rooted in death metal — all punishing grooves interlocked with frenzied tremolo passages. Primal ferocity drives every note of their catalog.
Heavy Melodic Black / Death Metal from Copperas Cove.
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