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Death metal band from the Pieria region of northern Greece, formed in 2015. They deliver crushing death metal from the foothills of Mount Olympus.
Cantera is a death metal band from Posadas, Misiones, one of the few extreme metal acts to emerge from Argentina's northeastern Mesopotamia region. The band has appeared on the regional compilation Posadas bajo tierra alongside fellow Misiones acts Sadistica, Najash, and Lobregal, documenting the underground metal scene of the city.
Longmont, Colorado symphonic/melodic death metal act blending orchestral grandeur with aggressive death metal attack.
Progressive death metal act from Bergen, Norway, active since 2013. Canvas Black blends technical complexity with death metal weight from Norway's second-largest city.
Denver death metal band active since 2019, operating in the Colorado underground.
Symphonic gothic death metal act from Štúrovo, Slovakia, near the Hungarian border, formed in 2025. Canvasser delivers orchestral extreme metal from the Danube frontier.
Melodic death metal act from Italy, formed in 2015. Caos delivers hook-driven extreme metal with melodic sensibility.
Caos ov Doom is a doom/death metal band from Medellín, Colombia, formed in 2021 and signed to Leçons des Ténèbres Productions. They released their debut EP Tardissime Mortem Fuga in 2022, followed by their first full-length Magnum Opus Tenebrarum in 2023, with lyrics and themes centered on death, dark poetry, and melancholy.
Caosamorts is a thrash/death metal band from Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2014. Drawing influence from acts like Slayer, Carcass, Napalm Death, and Brazilian legends Dorsal Atlântica, they write Portuguese-language lyrics centered on themes of war, corruption, violence, and intolerance. The band has released demo material available on Bandcamp.
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