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State Of Unrest (2023)
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Kajaani death metal act active since 2016, emerging from one of Finland's most remote cities in the Kainuu region. The harsh northern environment provides a fitting backdrop for their unrelenting death metal.
Turku melodic death metal/metalcore act active since 2014, blending Finnish melodeath traditions with modern metalcore energy. Over a decade they have developed a style that honors Finland's melodic death metal legacy while embracing contemporary heaviness.
Malmo melodic black/death metal act active since 2014, blending the two styles from southern Sweden's largest city. Their approach draws naturally from the region's deep well of both melodic death metal and black metal traditions.
Budapest death metal act formed in 2019, contributing to Hungary's capital city's substantial extreme metal community. Their approach strips death metal to its essential brutality without unnecessary technical embellishment.
Lahti death metal/grindcore project formed in 2023, pairing death metal's guttural weight with grindcore's explosive brevity. Their approach strips both genres to their most essential and violent components.
Uddevalla/Gothenburg death metal/grindcore act active since 2014, with a Swedish name meaning 'mandatory torture.' Their dual-city base in western Sweden gives them access to Gothenburg's legendary extreme metal infrastructure.
Experimental progressive metal and doom/death metal band from Marsa, Malta, with roots dating to 1995 — one of the oldest acts on this list. Three decades of evolution from doom/death origins into experimental progressive territory represent a remarkable career from the small Mediterranean island.
Out of the Oklahoma City underground since 2009, Obliteration deal in death metal that's direct, punishing, and built to last. No frills, no gimmicks — just riffs and the relentless forward motion of a band that knows exactly what the genre demands.
Melodic death metal act from Kubschutz near Bautzen in rural Saxony, active since 2019. Their output brings Gothenburg-influenced melodeath to an area of eastern Germany rarely associated with the style.
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