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Cerebral, crushing death metal from Nottingham, active since 2016, featuring vocalist/bassist Andy Walmsley and guitarist Tim Yearsley. Their politically charged discography from Seekers through the Welcome to the New Dark Ages series tackles police brutality, capitalism, and social decay through technically proficient, progressive death metal.
Thrash metal outfit from Vicenza, formed in 2024. Their compositions hit with the urgent intensity that defines the genre at its best: fast, tight, and unapologetically aggressive.
German melodic death/groove metal band from Munich, formed in 2019. They blend melodic death metal's twin-guitar harmonies with groove metal's rhythmic weight from Bavaria's capital.
Metalcore, melodic power, and death metal hybrid from the Traun/Linz area of Austria, active since 2015. They weave together the catchiness of power metal melodies with metalcore breakdowns and death metal intensity.
French death metal and metalcore band from Perpignan, formed in 2015. They deliver insane death metal with metalcore elements from the Catalan-French border city.
Trondheim-based death metal act active since 2020, trafficking in the genre's essential currency of guttural vocals, down-tuned riffs, and relentless percussive punishment. Their compositions deliver uncompromising heaviness rooted in the old-school tradition.
Death-grind act from Rome, formed in 2013. Their approach strips away anything that does not serve the cause of sheer aggression, delivering sub-two-minute salvos of blast beats and guttural fury.
Melodic death metal outfit from Raamsdonksveer, formed in 2017. Twin-guitar harmonies and soaring lead work temper the brutality of blast beats and growled vocals, creating compositions that are both punishing and anthemic.
Groningen-based melodic death metal act active since 2011, threading harmonized guitar leads and memorable hooks through aggressive, double-bass-driven arrangements. Their approach balances accessibility with genuine heaviness, drawing from the Gothenburg tradition.
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