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The Blind Leading The Blind (2019)
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Blood Eagle (2017)
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Architects Of A New Weave (Deluxe Album) (2026)
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Reno, Nevada's Knightfall forges melodic death metal with a folk metal thread running through it since 2023. The blend of melody, folk texture, and death metal aggression gives them a storytelling dimension rare in the desert Nevada scene.
Deathcore band from Augsburg in Bavaria, active since 2014 and delivering breakdown-heavy aggression with guttural vocals. Their decade of output represents the heavier end of the Bavarian modern metal scene.
Funeral doom/death metal band from Brest in Brittany, active since 2016 and delivering glacially slow, crushing compositions from the western tip of France. Their chemical-formula name (potassium nitrate, aka saltpeter) adds explosive potential beneath their glacial surface.
Death metal project from Germany, formed in 2022 with a name translating to "bone mill," evoking images of medieval charnel houses. Their crushing death metal grinds through heavy, punishing compositions.
Band from Garmisch-Partenkirchen that evolved from punk origins into death metal territory since forming in 2013. Their artistic progression traces a path from raw punk energy to extreme metal's guttural intensity.
Melodic death/heavy metal band from Hamburg, formed in 2020 and pairing melodic death metal's twin-guitar harmonies with traditional heavy metal's anthemic power. Their dual-genre approach creates an accessible yet aggressive sound.
Melodic death metal, nu-metal, and metalcore fusion band from Basingstoke in Hampshire, active since 2018. Their genre-blending approach draws from the Gothenburg melodic death metal tradition, the rhythmic heaviness of nu-metal, and metalcore's dynamic structures.
Death/thrash metal band from Paris, active since 2015 and delivering a decade of aggressive compositions from the French capital. Their demon-prince name adds infernal gravitas to their extreme metal.
Groove/death metal band from Dundee, Scotland, active since 2015 and named after the infamous Star Trek no-win scenario. Their sound merges death metal's extremity with groove metal's rhythmic crunch.
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