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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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No Cross No Crown (2018)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Houston brutal death metal trio fusing hardcore aggression with old-school death metal.
Florida-bred death metal and hardcore crossover act merging the punishing heaviness of extreme metal with the aggression and directness of hardcore punk. The result is a collision of brutality that hits hard from both sides.
Tampa, Florida death metal and hardcore project connected to one of the genre's most iconic figures, bringing the crushing intensity of Florida's death metal legacy into collision with hardcore's raw energy. The Tampa scene's influence is unmistakable throughout.
Chattanooga, Tennessee death metal and hardcore band channeling Southern aggression through the collision of two of heavy music's most punishing subgenres. Their music hits with the combined force of both scenes' most brutal impulses.
Cottonmouth hit hard at the crossroads of hardcore, speed metal, and thrash, channeling the raw aggression of the midwest underground. They keep sets short and loud, favoring attack over subtlety.
Chicago act merging black metal's atmosphere with hardcore's directness and intensity into a sound that is urgent and bleak in equal measure. Their material hits hard and doesn't linger.
Rochester, New York thrash and hardcore crossover act channeling the aggressive energy of the mid-1980s crossover scene. Tight, fast, and confrontational, they're a natural fit for fans of both genres.
Dallas death metal with a crushing old-school sound. Multiple releases on MNRK Heavy.
Los Angeles's Crematorium merged the pit-ready aggression of death metal and hardcore with groove metal's head-down heaviness. Their sound captures the density and intensity of the LA underground's most extreme end.
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