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Divine (2024)
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Sunset on the Golden Age (2017)
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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
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Genre-defying extreme metal act from Aachen, Germany, described as a chimera of mathcore, post-grind, grindcore, and black metal, active since 2008. Their 2019 album Empire of Bastards, mastered by Jaime Gomez Arellano at Orgone Studios London, showcases their refusal to follow stereotypical metal conventions.
Under the Scythe is a technical death metal and deathcore band from Yaroslavl, Russia, formed in 2009 and battle-tested through shows alongside Slaughter to Prevail, Carnifex, and Despised Icon. Their discography spans from 2010's The Truth Inside You through 2024's Aether single, with Apotheosis receiving a remaster in 2023.
Melodic death metal and deathcore band from Southampton, England, active since 2022 and blending Scandinavian melodeath influences with modern deathcore breakdowns. Their south coast origins place them within the UK's growing extreme metal community.
Three-piece brutal death metal and deathcore unit from Dusseldorf, Germany, incorporating slam and technical death metal elements into their punishing sound. Their 2024 debut Of Spectres and Strife features nine tracks mixed and mastered by Miguel Tereso at Demigod Recordings with artwork by Kaja Kumor.
Deathcore and death metal act from Koblenz, Germany, delivering unrelenting heaviness since 2017. Their punishing sound combines the breakdown-driven intensity of deathcore with death metal's technical brutality.
Unleash Thy Mayhem is a five-piece deathcore outfit from Krakow, Poland, delivering crushing beatdown-infused death metal. Their 2013 self-titled debut was recorded at Scissor Sound Solutions Studio with producer Marcin Szczurek.
Unlife is a brutal death metal and deathcore act from Moscow, Russia, with releases including Portal and Demonstration of Chaos. The project delivers punishing extremity from Russia's capital city.
Metalcore and deathcore band from Riga, Latvia, active since 2023 and delivering heavy, breakdown-driven aggression from the Baltic capital. Their sound reflects the growing influence of modern extreme metal in the Latvian scene.
Death metal and deathcore band from The Hague, the Netherlands, active since 2012 with over a decade of experience. Their sound combines death metal's technical brutality with deathcore's breakdown-driven intensity.
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