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Graz, AT · 2023–present · active
Graz-based groove/death metal act formed in 2023, channeling psychological despair through crushing riffs, intense rhythms, and guttural vocals. Their debut 'Descent Into Madness' explores themes of existential turmoil across nine tracks of raw, cathartic heaviness.
Oslo, NO · 2017–present · active
Norwegian progressive death/groove metal band from Oslo, blending technical ambition with rhythmic heaviness since 2017. Their approach channels prog complexity through the dual lens of death and groove metal.
Portland, OR, US · 2022–present · active
Portland's Lividus pull from melodic death, progressive, and thrash metal, building technically ambitious compositions that reward close listening with layered, shifting dynamics.
Atlanta, GA, US · 2009–present · active
Atlanta's Living Decay have been churning out uncompromising death metal since 2009, blending Southern grit with methodical, carnage-focused brutality.
BE · 2020–present · active
Living Gate is a Belgian death metal band formed in 2020 by members drawn from some of Europe's most respected heavy bands: Aaron Rieseberg of American doom act Yob alongside Lennart Bossu, Wim Coppers, and Levy Seynaeve of Oathbreaker, Wiegedood, and Amenra. The project channels a shared love of classic, unpolished death metal into a deliberately raw and unfussy sound, debuting with the Deathlust EP on Relapse Records in 2020 and following up with their first full-length Suffer As One in 2024.
Paris, FR · 2013–present · active
French death metal band from Paris, delivering old-school death metal aggression since 2013. Their name captures the decomposing, putrid essence of their death metal sound.
London, GB · 2009–present · active
London-based death metal band active since 2009, delivering visceral brutality with unflinching themes. Their name signals the graphic, confrontational character of their death metal approach.
Santiago, CL · 2018–present · active
Llankazo is a black/death metal band from Santiago, Chile who released their first demo rehearsal in October 2018 before putting out their self-titled debut full-length in May 2021. Their sound blends black, death, and thrash metal influences within the underground extreme metal tradition of the Chilean capital.
Eleusis, GR · 2017–present · active
Greek band from Eleusis that evolved from black metal origins in 2017 into melodic black/death metal territory. Named after a drow spider goddess, their sound weaves dark fantasy themes through evolving extreme metal.

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