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Oklahoma City death metal and hardcore band fusing the brutality of death metal with hardcore's confrontational intensity, with lyrics centering on the destructive pull of addiction.
Bajo el Exilio is a five-piece metalcore and hardcore band from Santiago, Chile, who have been active since around 2009–2010 and built a catalog spanning heavy studio albums and live recordings. Their releases include the EP Tras las Cadenas (2010), the full-length Nuestros Verdugos (2013), Resistance (2016), and Contraluz (2023), with the sprawling live-and-studio hybrid Entre Sombras y Ruido following in 2025. All production on Contraluz was handled in-house by guitarist Darío Llancamán, reflecting the band's self-sufficient approach to their craft.
Dallas hardcore/death metal addressing police brutality, racism, and trans visibility.
Death metal and hardcore crossover act from Cohoes, New York, formed in 2017 and drawing equally from extreme metal and hardcore punk.
Pennsylvania groove metal and hardcore act from Myerstown, active since 1997 before eventually operating under a different name.
Eugene, Oregon black metal and hardcore crossover band active from 2007 until their split-up, blending raw black metal atmosphere with hardcore aggression.
Oklahoma City brutal death metal and hardcore band Bashed In operated from 2021 until their breakup, releasing through Vile Tapes Records and building their sound around themes of hate and violence.
Basttardz are a crossover thrash/hardcore band from São Luís, Maranhão, formed in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic. Taking cues from Ratos de Porão, Municipal Waste, and D.R.I., the band sings entirely in Portuguese and channels working-class Brazilian rage on their debut album Brasil com Z, which tackles labor exploitation and social inequality in eight tracks recorded in a garage spirit.
Big Bastards are a Santiago groove and D-beat metal band who released their self-titled five-track debut in September 2021. The record is a raw and direct statement of political and social rebellion, with tracks like "Hijos del fuego" and "Muere por tu lider" driving home its confrontational edge.
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