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Goregrind and death metal act from Minsk, Belarus, formed in 2022. They deal in the deliberately grotesque sonic extremity of goregrind.
Richmond, Virginia brutal death metal and grindcore band formed in 2017, pairing an intentionally absurdist name with pulverizing extreme metal.
Banni Conflict is a grindcore band from São Paulo that has been grinding since the mid-2000s with a discography spanning demos, splits, and EPs. Their 2015 EP "Cidadão Comun" is among their more notable releases, and the band appeared on international grindcore compilations including a 2014 tribute to Belgian grind legends Agathocles. The current lineup of Jander (vocals), Paulo PH (guitar), Fábio (bass), and Will (drums) continues to carry the São Paulo grind tradition.
Death metal and grindcore band from Glasgow, active since 2012. They deliver aggressive extremity rooted in the grinding, abrasive end of the Scottish metal underground.
Barks of Apocalypse was an experimental death metal/grindcore one-man project from Catanduva, São Paulo, active 2021–2023. Created by Billy Grind — who also runs the underground label Podreira Records — the project replaced human vocals with the recorded barks of his three dogs, directly inspired by the US band Caninus; the 2021 full-length Canis Lupus Familiaris combined grinding death metal riffwork with this canine-vocal concept.
Emerging in 2011 from Novokuznetsk, this death metal act channels the genre's primal aggression through tight, riff-driven compositions. Their recordings carry the unmistakable weight of classic death metal.
Belgian chainsaw grind act from Flanders, featuring former members of Aborted, Agathocles, Emeth, and Human Vivisection. Their prolific output of full-lengths, splits, and demos showcases the furious HM2-driven grindcore and death metal attack they've sustained since 2021.
Marghera (Venice)-based death metal/grindcore outfit active since 2017, blasting through short, ferocious compositions that marry death metal's low-end churn with grindcore's frenetic speed. Their music operates at maximum intensity with minimal patience for subtlety.
London-based death metal and grindcore band active since 2012, creating what they call serial killing snuff grind. Their prolific discography from Suffocation through Lessons in Murder and 2025's Gallery of Monsters delivers graphically extreme sonic brutality steeped in horror and true crime themes.
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