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Brooklyn, New York City, NY, US · 2011–present · active
Brooklyn's Mortals emerged from the sludge and hardcore underground in 2011 before moving toward a heavier, more blackened sound, carving out a distinct space where sludge's oppressive weight meets the cold fury of black metal.
Nashville, TN, US · 2017–present · active
Nashville's Moru began as a hardcore-rooted unit before evolving into something considerably heavier — their later work fuses progressive death metal architecture with deathcore aggression, reflecting a band willing to follow their instincts wherever the music leads.
Worcester, MA, US · 2008–present · active
Worcester, Massachusetts crossover thrash act Moss Folk have been shredding the line between hardcore punk and thrash metal since 2008, delivering fast, no-frills attacks with the street-level energy of the New England underground.
São Paulo, BR · 2015–present · active
Mufa is a São Paulo extreme metal act that draws equally from death metal brutality and hardcore aggression, keeping a stable lineup since 2011 while channeling outrage at social rot into relentlessly violent music. Their 2015 debut full-length "Brutality Show", recorded at Magma Studio, showcases their genre-defying blend with tracks like "NarcoViolence" and "Disposable Human Race".

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