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Experimental technical death metal act from Puławy, eastern Poland. Conveyor pushes death metal boundaries with progressive and experimental approaches.
Tampa, Florida death metal and hardcore project connected to one of the genre's most iconic figures, bringing the crushing intensity of Florida's death metal legacy into collision with hardcore's raw energy. The Tampa scene's influence is unmistakable throughout.
Chicago industrial metal and experimental supergroup featuring members of Eyehategod, Nachtmystium, and Yakuza, built around noise, aggression, and a deeply unsettling sense of dread. Their records feel less like albums and more like transmissions from somewhere very dark.
Experimental brutal death-grindcore band from Lille, France, formed in 2019. They push extreme metal boundaries through chaotic, unconventional brutality.
Louisville, Kentucky outfit blending groove and thrash metal with experimental tendencies that push their sound into genuinely unpredictable territory. Their compositions carry Kentucky's heavy underground spirit while defying easy categorization.
Orange County crossover thrash act channeling the reckless energy that defined the California hardcore-meets-metal scene. Creatures keep the pit-starting spirit of classic crossover alive with fast, aggressive songs.
Experimental metal project from Nieuwkuyk in North Brabant, active since 2015. Creon pushes genre boundaries with avant-garde approaches to heavy music.
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Experimental black metal band from Oxfordshire, England, formed in 2022. They push black metal boundaries through unconventional approaches.
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