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Slave to the Scalpel (2021)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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State Of Unrest (2023)
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Brutal death metal and goregrind band from Szczecin, Poland, active since 1997, making them one of the longest-running extreme metal acts in the Pomeranian region. Nearly three decades of brutality mark them as veterans.
Doom and death metal band from Saint Petersburg, Russia, active since 2006, crafting crushing doom-death steeped in sorrow. Nearly two decades of painful recollection mark them as veterans of the Petersburg underground.
Ruthless Death Metal from Houston.
Thrash and death metal band from Lisbon, Portugal, active since 2000, making them one of the longest-running extreme metal acts in the Portuguese capital. A quarter century of pain-struck aggression marks them as true veterans.
Slam and brutal death metal band from Bochum, Germany, formed in 2023, dealing in guttural, crushing extremity within the Ruhr Area metal scene. Their playful name belies the punishing nature of their brutal death metal.
Oakland's Palace of Worms began as raw black metal and evolved over the years into something far more grotesque — a churning death-doom force that sounds like the Bay Area underground rotting from within. Since 2007, the band has been one of the West Coast's most singular and unsettling metal acts.
Bern's Pale Black has been straddling the line between death metal's brutality and deathcore's rhythmic punch since 2013. Their Swiss capital base provides access to a rich network of venues and festivals that has helped hone their aggressive, breakdown-heavy approach.
Freshly arrived from Muskegon, Michigan, Pale Oracle began delivering death metal in 2025 with the kind of unrefined hunger that only young acts carry. Their Great Lakes locale adds a cold, bleak edge to the genre's fundamental brutality.
Death, thrash, and groove metal band from Kristinehamn, Sweden, formed in 2016, combining multiple aggressive styles from the Varmland region. They bring versatile extremity to the Swedish metal scene.
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