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Coldblood is a death metal band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, originally formed in 1992, with themes rooted in Satanism and anti-Christianity. After two break-ups and a permanent reformation in 2005, the band released their debut full-length "Under the Blade I Die" in 2007, followed by "Chronology of Satanic Events" (2013) and "Indescribable Physiognomy of the Devil" (2016), the latter released through Selfmadegod Records.
Symphonic melodic death-black metal band from Vantaa, Finland, formed in 2018. They weave symphonic elements through a foundation of blackened melodic death metal.
Melodic death metal and metalcore act from Valasske Mezirici, Czech Republic, formed in 2024. They fuse the melodic sensibility of Scandinavian-style death metal with modern metalcore dynamics.
San Jose's ColdClaw operates at the intersection of black and death metal, carving out a sound that owes as much to Scandinavian darkness as it does to the Bay Area's storied extreme metal underground.
Virginia Beach's Coldcocked specializes in the punishing low-end crush of slam death metal, pairing guttural vocal extremity with breakdowns designed to level venues and test the structural integrity of stage floors.
Melodic blackened death metal act from Rostov-on-Don, active since 2016. Colder than Moon delivers melody-infused extreme metal from the southern Russian steppe.
Melodic death-metalcore act from Barcelos, northern Portugal, formed in 2024. Coldfear blends melodic extremity with hardcore intensity from the Minho region.
Death metal act from Oslo, formed in 2020. Coldflesh brings chilling death metal to the Norwegian capital's extreme underground.
Progressive death metal band from Paris, France, active since 2007. They merge progressive complexity with death metal intensity from the French capital.
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