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Proof that the underground never sleeps, this death metal and grindcore act from Kristinehamn traffics in microsecond-length blasts of noise and fury. Since 2011, they've built a catalog that reflects the Gothenburg school's homeland.
Rochester, New York's Kalibas have been a shape-shifting force in extreme metal since 2003, starting as a brutal death/grindcore act before incorporating black metal into their arsenal. Over twenty years they've grown into something genuinely hard to classify, which is precisely their appeal.
Thrash metal, grindcore, and hardcore band from Gothenburg, Sweden, active since 2010. Operating from the epicenter of Swedish extreme metal, they deliver a ferocious crossover of thrash speed, grind blasts, and hardcore aggression.
Grindcore band from Donostia-San Sebastian in the Basque Country, active since 2010 and delivering punishing, blast-beat-driven extremity. Their decade-plus output represents the most abrasive end of the Basque underground.
Horror-oriented grindcore quartet from Brno, Czech Republic, with a catalog spanning releases like Tromaville, Cluster Headache, and Sila imaginace. Their B-movie-inspired approach pairs punishing grindcore blasts with a tongue-in-cheek horror aesthetic.
Thrash metal/grindcore band from Epinal in the Vosges mountains, active since 2016 and weaving chaos through punishing, high-speed compositions. Their name means "chaos weaver," fitting their relentless sonic assault.
Karadima is a grindcore/death metal band from the Valparaíso region of Chile, whose name references Fernando Karadima, the Chilean Catholic priest found guilty by the Vatican in 2011 of sexually abusing minors — a deliberate act of social provocation consistent with grindcore's tradition of confrontational naming. The band released their debut full-length Desde hoy seré tu dios in 2018, followed by the nano-EP Torcido and the album Mansión Guarén, both in 2020, all produced through Calaka Records.
St. Louis grindcore/hardcore act Karenocalypse lean hard into social satire without sacrificing the ferocity that makes their genre work — short bursts of fury with a pointed sense of humor since forming in 2023. A band whose name tells you everything about their attitude.
Crossover thrash and punk band with grindcore influences from the small Swedish town of Skoghall, active since 2007. Their long-running project blends hardcore punk energy with thrash velocity and grind blasts.
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