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Blackened/technical death metal band from St. Gallen, Switzerland, whose 2023 album "Miscreation" was mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound Studio in Sweden. The nine-track record—featuring vocalist David Oberthaler and guitarists Ramon Locher and Claudio Dotta—explores nihilistic themes of extinction and the void, and was released on limited purple marble vinyl alongside standard formats.
Wausau, Wisconsin groove metal/metalcore act delivering hook-driven heaviness from the upper Midwest. A small-town band punching above their weight with polished production and anthemic songwriting.
Newburgh, New York metalcore veterans who helped define the metallic hardcore sound of the late 90s. Celestial Rot continues their legacy of punishing, mosh-ready aggression decades into their career.
Boston supergroup pulling members from Converge, The Hope Conspiracy, and Bloodhorse. Their grinding, blackened hardcore strips any pretense of melody in favor of pure, seething aggression across a substantial discography.
Springfield, Massachusetts metalcore institution that helped bring melodic death metal influences into mainstream American heavy music. Their later work shifted toward melodic hard rock while maintaining their metal edge.
All Will Know delivers melodic death metal and metalcore from Darmstadt in Hesse since 2012. Over a decade in this scientific and technological hub south of Frankfurt, they have built a sound that balances Scandinavian melodeath with modern metalcore dynamics.
El Paso, Texas metalcore project. Border city aggression at the western tip of the Lone Star State.
Alpheidae emerged from Dublin in 2016, fusing progressive metalcore with djent's rhythmic complexity in a combination named after a family of snapping shrimp. Their polyrhythmic precision and dynamic range set them apart within Ireland's growing progressive heavy music scene.
Spring Valley, Illinois/Globe, Arizona metalcore project spanning the Midwest and Southwest. The alias-referencing name adds identity play to their cross-country aggression.
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