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Coronary Reconstruction (EP) (2024)
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Agamemnon (2025)
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This Godless Endeavor (2005)
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Saurus deal in death metal from the Alpine city of Gap, channeling prehistoric brutality from the French Southern Alps. Active since 2011, they bring dinosaur-themed extremity to the Hautes-Alpes region.
Savage Annihilation deliver death metal from the Loiret town of Montargis, channeling the total devastation their name promises. Active since 2012, they bring savage intensity to the Centre-Val de Loire scene.
Phoenix, Arizona's Savage Necromancy emerged in 2019 with a death/black metal approach rooted in ugliness and ritual menace — the scorching desert backdrop a fitting home for music built around morbid atmospheres and unrelenting sonic punishment. They mine the classic death-black crossover with no interest in modernization, keeping their sound firmly in the tradition of early-'90s extremity.
Sofia-based band that began as thrash metal in 2023 before evolving toward death metal, reflecting a restless pursuit of heavier, more extreme sonic territory. Their stylistic shift captures the natural progression from thrash's velocity toward death metal's brutality.
Charlotte, North Carolina's Savage Tribe have been grinding out death metal since 2006, building a reputation on the Carolinas underground circuit through two decades of hard-hitting, no-frills brutality. Their longevity speaks to a genuine dedication to the craft — death metal built on the foundations of old-school technique and punishing live performances.
Savagery deal in death metal from Munster, channeling raw brutality from the Westphalian university city. Their name says it all: their approach to death metal favors visceral, uncompromising aggression.
Savagery Disfigurement deal in death metal from the French underground, channeling the mutilation their name describes through extreme compositions. Formed in 2024, they bring disfiguring brutality to the French death metal scene.
Savatan deal in death metal from the Navarrese city of Tudela, channeling extreme aggression from the Ebro Valley. Active since 2010, they bring Ribaforada-bred brutality to the northern Spanish extreme scene.
Pistoia's SavinGraces blend death and melodic death metal from the Tuscan hills since 2023. Their name plays on "saving grace," applying spiritual redemption language to music of decidedly un-gentle intensity.
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