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Vault Of Horrors (2024)
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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Union City, New Jersey's Erciyes Fragment fuse orchestral bombast with melodic death metal shred, the name evoking something ancient and shard-like at the intersection of classical grandeur and modern extremity.
Solo melodic death, groove, and gothic metal project from Cesena, Italy launched in 2020. The project blends Scandinavian-style melodic death metal with groove and gothic metal elements into a one-person creative vision.
Melodic death metal act from Rudolstadt in Thuringia, Germany, crafting harmonically rich compositions since 2016. Their name evokes decay and dissolution, driving a sound that balances melodic beauty with aggressive intensity.
Eroica is a melodic death metal band from Buenos Aires whose members describe their sound as "blood metal," drawing influence from Dark Tranquillity, In Flames, and Children of Bodom. The band released the EP En la mira del cazador in 2006 and their debut full-length Naturaleza Animal in 2010, with the core lineup featuring guitarist/vocalist Santiago Camino and guitarist Cristian "Gulacha" Yans.
Practitioners of death metal and melodic death metal, this Russian outfit from Samara has been refining their craft since 2016. Their sound hinges on suffocating heaviness anchored by rumbling low-end, delivered with dogged persistence.
Practitioners of death metal, melodic death metal, and thrash metal, this Turkish outfit from İzmir has been refining their craft since 2025. Their sound hinges on Florida-school brutality with modern precision, delivered with absolute focus.
Melodic death metal and metalcore act from Nuremberg, Germany, blending harmonic intensity with aggressive energy since 2007. Their nearly two-decade career reflects deep commitment to the fusion of melodic death metal and hardcore from Bavaria's second-largest city.
Columbus, Ohio's Esotera channels melodic death metal's hook-driven aggression into a deathcore framework that keeps the emotional impact front and center. Formed in 2023, the band demonstrates that Columbus continues to produce heavier acts willing to balance brutality with genuine melody.
Laying down tracks since 2024, this Fiorenzuola D'Arda (Piacenza) Death Metal and Melodic Death Metal outfit delivers guttural vocals and churning downtuned riffs. Their place within Italy's underrated but thriving metal community speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.
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