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Devotees of death metal and grindcore, this Russian outfit from Moscow has been refining their craft since 2012. Their sound hinges on weaponized brevity delivering maximum aggression in minimum time, delivered with total devotion.
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Death, groove, melodic death, and thrash metal band from Lappeenranta in southeastern Finland, active since 2011. They deliver a versatile brand of extreme metal from the Finnish-Russian border region.
Brutal death metal and hardcore act from the Krupka/Teplice area of northern Czech Republic, delivering punishing extremity since 2009. Their Spanish-language name reflects global influences channeled through a local Bohemian lens.
Pennsylvania's Effigy, out of New Kingstown since 2012, operates in the collision zone between death metal brutality and groove metal momentum — the kind of band that hits hard and keeps a steady, punishing rhythm.
Madison, Wisconsin's Effluvium formed in 2016 to deliver goregrind-inflected death metal with the relentless churn the genre demands. Short songs, maximum rot — a welcome addition to the Upper Midwest's extreme underground.
Melodic death/industrial metal band from Vladimir, Russia active since 2014, blending Scandinavian-style melodic death metal with industrial textures. Their hybrid approach bridges organic and electronic metal traditions.
The Norwegian city of Sokndal serves as headquarters for this black metal, death metal, and progressive metal operation, whose arsenal includes Opeth-school dynamics married to modern progressive sensibility. Each release demonstrates a commitment to artistic evolution.
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