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Asbestosis delivers brutal death metal from Manchester since 2025, named after the deadly lung disease caused by asbestos exposure. Their industrial-disease name feeds compositions as suffocating and lethal as the condition itself.
Ascaria channels death and thrash metal from Płock in Masovia since 1996, nearly three decades of activity from this Vistula River city. Their longevity from central Poland speaks to an enduring commitment to extreme metal's foundational styles.
Denver groove metal outfit with two releases since 2014. Named after parasitic roundworms, their full-length The Raised Hand channels biological horror through heavy, rhythmically precise music from Colorado's capital.
Hartford, Connecticut death metal and deathcore project with two releases in 2025-2026. Their precisely formatted titles — with double slashes and parenthetical format markers — signal a methodical approach to extreme music.
Old Bridge, New Jersey thrash metal act who released two EPs in 2014. New Land and Outlets of the Sky deliver focused thrash from the same central Jersey region that spawned the Misfits.
Ascended combines death and doom metal from the western Finnish city of Pori since 2012, exploring the tension between brutality and glacial heaviness. Their ascension-themed name contrasts intriguingly with music rooted in death and descent.
San Diego death metal act that later expanded to Portland, a key voice in the West Coast underground since 2012. Three releases of war-metal-adjacent brutality including the single Nexus of the Black Flame have earned them a devoted following in extreme metal circles.
Ascendency is a death and black metal band from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in 2010, fusing the combined ferocity of both genres into an unrelenting extreme metal assault. The band operates within Copenhagen's thriving death and black metal underground.
Midlothian, Texas death metal band operating from the DFW suburbs, adding brutal heaviness to North Texas's diverse and expanding metal community.
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