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Vault Of Horrors (2024)
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Liars & Thieves (2024)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Subtype Zero is a death/thrash metal band from Ashtabula, Ohio, formed in 2018, combining the bone-crushing heaviness of death metal with the speed and aggression of classic thrash.
Metalcore/melodic death metal band from Bruges, formed in 2024, blending modern metalcore dynamics with Scandinavian-influenced melodic death metal hooks. Their name evokes urban decay, setting a thematic backdrop for aggressive, emotionally charged music.
Death metal band from Teresina, Piauí, led by guitarist and vocalist Will F. The band released the EP Restlessness of Conscience on October 4, 2024, a three-track recording spanning death metal and thrash metal territory.
Succor is a brutal death metal band from Portland, Oregon, formed in 2025, unleashing dense, punishing heaviness in the tradition of the Pacific Northwest's vibrant underground death metal scene.
Succorbenoth is an atmospheric black/death metal band from Cincinnati, Ohio, formed in 2012, weaving cavernous death metal heaviness together with sweeping, dissonant black metal atmosphere across their Bandcamp catalog.
Succubus is an Atlanta, Georgia band formed in 2017 that moves between ambient black metal and brutal death metal/deathcore, creating a jarring contrast between oppressive atmosphere and outright sonic violence.
Succumb is a death metal band from San Francisco, California, formed in 2017, known for their dissonant, chaotic approach and the distinctive shrieking vocals of frontwoman Cheri Musrasrik, whose 2017 debut drew comparisons to Mitochondrion and Portal.
Succumb to Demise is a technical deathcore band from Lexington, Kentucky, formed in 2017, combining the intricate fretwork of technical death metal with deathcore's breakdowns and aggressive vocal style.
Sucking Void deliver death metal from Ulm, channeling the gravitational pull of their name through extreme compositions from the Swabian Danube city. Active since 2012, they bring all-consuming darkness to the Baden-Wurttemberg death metal scene.
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