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Proof (2024)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Make It Rain / On the Other Side of Tonight (2024)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Death metal and grindcore band from Braintree, England, formed in 2021. They deliver chaotic, grinding extremity from Essex.
Brutal death-grindcore band from Brighton and Hove, England, formed in 2024. They deliver crushing, chaotic extremity from the English south coast.
Grindcore band from Berlin, Germany, formed in 2015. They deliver short, intense bursts of abrasive sonic violence from the German capital.
San Francisco, California three-piece brutal death metal and slam band formed in 2007, evolving from a noise project into a full-force practitioner of slam's rhythmically punishing style, with their 2011 album Orgasmica showcasing their established sound.
Providence, Rhode Island band operating at the intersection of death metal, grindcore, and metalcore, combining aggressive blasting extremity with metalcore's rhythmic drive.
Grindcore band from Ostrava, Czech Republic, active since 1994. Cerebral Turbulency are veterans of the Czech grind scene, delivering three decades of relentless extremity across albums like Crash Test and Germ Of Erorr.
Death metal and grindcore band from Tampere, Finland, active since 2006. With nearly two decades of grinding extremity, Ceremoth are veterans of the Finnish grind scene.
Black metal and grindcore act from Vicenza, formed in 2023. Cesoia — Italian for 'shears' — cuts through with sharp, chaotic extremity from the Veneto region.
Cesspool is an Atlanta, Georgia death metal band delivering the putrid, guttural brutality that defines the American underground death metal tradition. Their sound emphasizes raw, filthy aggression with thick, down-tuned riffing.
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