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Brutal groove and death metal band from Barcelona, Spain, whose 2019 EP Mors in Victoria explores themes of technology's impact on society and obsessive devotion. Their earlier 2013 album A Subtle Taste For Tragedy established their punishing blend of groove and death metal.
Fort Worth's Unraveler pull from melodic death metal's emotional sweep and groove metal's pummeling mid-tempo stomp, a combination that's become their signature since forming in 2012. They're one of the more textured acts in the DFW heavy music scene.
Melodic death metal band from Espoo, Finland, active since 2023 and forging their sound in the Helsinki metropolitan area's vibrant metal community. Their approach to melodic death metal reflects Finland's deep tradition of blending melody with extreme metal.
Melodic death metal project from the Baden town of Bretten, Germany, active since 2017. Their sound channels the melodic death metal tradition through an unapologetic, unrepentant lens of aggressive songwriting.
Unseelight is a melodic death metal project from Bryansk, Russia, active since 2022 and rooted in the melodeath tradition. The project delivers melody-driven death metal from western Russia.
Melodic death metal and deathcore band from Turku, Finland, active since 2021 and bridging the aggressive textures of deathcore with Scandinavian melodeath tradition. Their sound draws from both the Finnish melodic death metal heritage and modern deathcore's breakdown-driven intensity.
Electronic metalcore and melodic death metal band from Milan, Italy, active since 2016. Their sound integrates electronic production with the aggressive dynamics of metalcore and melodic death metal.
Melodic death metal and metalcore band from Nice on the French Riviera, active since 2014. Their sound fuses Scandinavian-influenced melodeath with the breakdowns and energy of metalcore against the unlikely backdrop of the Mediterranean coast.
Four-piece Brussels metal act blending metalcore with melodic death metal, self-described as four horsemen of chaos delivering harsh realities through music. Their 2023 debut album Sent To Die features eight tracks of intense, layered aggression praised for its production quality and dynamic guitar and bass interplay.
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