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Brockton, Massachusetts has a long history of producing hard, no-nonsense music, and Dear Life carry that spirit into heavy metal with direct, muscular songwriting since their 2022 formation. Working-class roots run through every riff.
Denver's Death Bed Confession have been hauling groove-heavy riffs through the Colorado metal underground since 2011, blending hard rock swagger with thick, head-nodding heaviness. Their sound sits somewhere between the bulldozing midtempo crunch of groove metal and the bluesy muscle of classic heavy metal.
Los Angeles heavy metal outfit Death by Numbers formed in 2023, tapping into the city's deep well of classic-influenced hard-edged metal. Their sound walks the line between traditional heavy metal power and modern songwriting urgency.
Death Cross is a heavy/thrash metal band from Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain, formed in 2017. They play fierce heavy/thrash metal from Madrid's metropolitan area.
Death Crusader plays heavy metal from the Stavanger/Haugesund corridor of Rogaland, active since 2017 and marching through riff-driven compositions with zealous conviction. Their crusader imagery lends medieval martial energy to classic heavy metal.
Los Angeles's Death Dealer Union plant their flag firmly in classic heavy metal territory, channeling the riff-first sensibility and hard rock muscle that defined the genre's golden era. Formed in 2023, they're part of a Southern California revival of no-frills, hook-driven metal.
Death Denied is a heavy metal band from Lodz, Poland, formed in 2011. The project channels classic heavy metal power from central Poland.
Portland's Death Machine drag heavy metal into the gutter with crust punk's filth and fury, a grimy collision born from the Pacific Northwest's underground in 2016. Raw, loud, and decidedly unpolished.
Death Notice is a death, heavy, and thrash metal band from Kozy, Poland, formed in 2014. The project blends death and thrash metal with classic heavy metal foundations.
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