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Michigan death/thrash metal side project that emerged from members of Violent Night, recording a single before disbanding as the parent band absorbed the group's attention. The project remained brief and obscure within the Michigan extreme metal underground.
Death metal and grindcore act from Cleveland, Ohio formed in 2004 as a gore-and-humor-themed side project of Violent Night members, releasing material on Electric Ice Records before the members moved on. The band has stated no plans to reform.
Death metal act from Ilirska Bistrica in southwestern Slovenia, formed in 2022. Cryptic Terror delivers death metal from the Karst border region near Croatia.
Gulf Coast grindcore featuring Insect Warfare drummer Frank Faerman.
Denver, Colorado death metal project helmed by sole member Patrick Bruss since 1999, crafting horror-drenched compositions steeped in pulp literature, Lovecraftian mythology, and the occult. Their 2005 Razorback Recordings debut Dedicated to the Impure remains a landmark of underground American death metal weirdness.
Progressive sludge and post-metal instrumental band from Upper Nazareth, Pennsylvania, building atmospheric and heavy soundscapes that reward patient listening. The band operates at the heavier end of post-metal, favoring texture and dynamics over conventional song structures.
Death metal band from Louisville, Kentucky releasing uncompromising extreme metal into a city with a modest but dedicated underground scene. Their self-titled 2021 release placed them firmly within the old-school death metal tradition.
New Hampshire death metal band describing themselves as a "CryptoMythological Death 'n' Roll" act, centering their 2021 concept album Monster on a story involving cryptids, chupacabras, and creatures from American folklore. The band blends theatrical storytelling with death metal aggression, featuring operatic vocals alongside harsh delivery.
Death metal act from Zagreb, Croatia, freshly formed in 2025. Cryptify represents the newest wave of Croatian death metal.
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