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Homeostase is a Brazilian grindcore band formed in 2022. They released their debut EP A Procura de Material Humano in August 2022, a six-track effort with tracks including Fase Terminal, As Viudas de Nagasaki e Hiroshima, and Progresso do Regresso.
Venomous Avant-garde Black Metal, Grindcore from Dallas.
Death metal/grindcore band from Murcia, Spain, active since 2016. Their ferocious blast of brutality and grind erupts from the Murcian underground.
Homúnculo is a death metal and grindcore band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, active since 2004. The band has appeared on Brazilian grindcore compilations, contributing tracks such as "O Jardim," "A Resposta," and "Nos Somos A Violencia" to the Horrendous Grindcore Freak Compilation series.
Death metal and grindcore band from Prague, Czech Republic, active since 2015. Their uncompromising blast of brutality and brevity delivers exactly what their confrontational name promises.
Horerotted is a death metal/grindcore band from Malvern, United Kingdom, active since 2025 and delivering uncompromising extremity through crushing riffs and guttural vocals. The project channels the relentless brutality of the genre.
Horrible Disgust is a grindcore/death metal band from Fano (Pesaro and Urbino), Italy, active since 2015 and delivering uncompromising extremity through crushing riffs and guttural vocals. The project channels the relentless brutality of the genre.
A blistering brutal death metal/goregrind entity from Netherlands, active since 2025. Punishing compositions and guttural fury form the core of their sound.
Horrificia are a grindcore and death metal band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, featuring a dual-vocal lineup of Valdo and Marcelo Uchôa alongside guitarist Bruno Moraes, bassist Vinícius Cassemiro, and drummer Erick Fryer. The band released a split with Raped Bitch through Disturbed Mind Records, a UK-based extreme metal label, with the release categorized across grindcore, death metal, goregrind, and noisecore.
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