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Death metal/grindcore band from Vaasa in Ostrobothnia, formed in 2023 with a Finnish name meaning "nausea" or "disgust." Their revolting theme channels visceral revulsion through punishing extreme metal.
Death metal and grindcore band from Thessaloniki, active since 2010 and dealing in the extreme aggression where death metal's guttural heaviness meets grindcore's frenzied velocity. Their longevity in the Thessaloniki scene reflects a committed approach to extreme music.
Death metal and grindcore outfit from the Bolbec/Le Havre/Rouen corridor in Normandy, France, formed in 2024. The band merges grinding blast-beat intensity with guttural death metal savagery in the tradition of classic grind/death crossover.
Erupting out of Everett, Washington in 2024, Kyphosis fuse brutal death metal and grindcore with jarring industrial textures — a collision of brute force and mechanical hostility that feels genuinely new even by extreme metal standards.
Parisian goregrind outfit formed in 2010, delivering short, frenzied bursts of grinding extremity rooted in the genre's lo-fi, splatter-obsessed traditions. Their approach favors raw, unpolished blasts of noise over technical refinement.
Grindcore/crust punk project from Spain, formed in 2023 and delivering brief, punishing bursts of extreme sonic violence. Their cadaverous name signals the rotting, decomposed aesthetic of their grinding assault.
Italian thrash metal/grindcore/hardcore band from Tuscany, formed in 2019 and named 'The Brotherhood of Wine.' Their convivial name contrasts with the relentless aggression of their multi-genre extreme metal assault.
Spanish death metal/grindcore band from Ferrol, merging death metal's heaviness with grindcore's velocity since 2016. Their approach delivers short, savage bursts of extremity rooted in the Galician underground.
La Tormenta was a São Paulo band formed in 2012 that took the unusual approach of fusing grindcore with viking metal. Their debut album Midgard Grind, released as a free download in 2012, featured guest appearances from Juninho of Ratos de Porão and musicians from Argentina and Germany. The project split up after a short run, leaving Midgard Grind as their primary documented output.
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