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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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Black Ninja (2013)
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Liars & Thieves (2024)
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Death metal band from Sofia, Bulgaria, formed in 2025. A fresh addition to the growing Bulgarian death metal scene, they deliver heavy and aggressive compositions from the Balkan capital.
Death-thrash act from Balatonfűzfő, Hungary, active since 2000. Carcharias — named after the great white shark genus — has been a fixture of the Hungarian extreme metal scene for over two decades.
Death-stoner hybrid from Alassio on the Ligurian coast, active since 2008. Carcharodon — named after the great white shark genus — melds crushing death metal with stoner grooves.
Melodic death-metalcore act from Malmö, formed in 2018. Carchosa blends Scandinavian melodeath with hardcore intensity from Sweden's third-largest city.
Virginia Beach death metal band formed in 1993 whose sole demo, Abysmal Abattoir, remains their only documented output before the group dissolved.
Long Island, New York thrash/death metal band formed around 2009, dealing in themes of insanity, disease, and violence before splitting up.
Irvine, California death metal and grindcore band active from 1990, rooted in misanthropic and nihilistic themes and released through Life Is Abuse before dissolving.
Charlotte, North Carolina death metal band active from 1995 exploring themes of astral realms and mental telepathy; the group served as a launching pad for members who later appeared in Lust of Decay.
Death metal, grindcore, and thrash metal band from Annaberg-Buchholz in the Erzgebirge mountains, Germany, formed in 2015. They deliver a relentless blend of grinding blasts and thrash-infused death metal.
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