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Arithmus delivers melodic death, groove metal, and metalcore from Jönköping since 2012. Named after the Greek word for 'number,' they bring mathematical precision to over a decade of multi-genre compositions from this southern Swedish lakeside city.
Arkaid merges groove metal with metalcore from Halmstad since 2015. From the western Swedish city that birthed In Flames and Arch Enemy, they channel the region's melodic heritage through rhythmic, breakdown-driven compositions.
Tulsa, Oklahoma groove metal and metalcore project with nine releases since 2020. Their debut Force Majeure and subsequent output build a substantial catalog of rhythmically driven heaviness from a city not traditionally associated with the metal underground.
Niles, Illinois metalcore act whose 2014 EP Call The Beast delivers aggressive breakdowns from the Chicago suburbs. Military imagery meets heavy music in a name that promises exactly what it delivers.
Pahrump, Nevada metalcore band emerging from the desert outskirts near Las Vegas, bringing aggressive intensity from one of metal's most unlikely origin points.
Aro Ora merges groove metal with metalcore from the Loire Valley city of Tours since 2015, creating rhythmically complex compositions rooted in modern heaviness. Their palindromic name adds a symmetrical elegance to their dual-genre assault.
Around the Deep blends melodic death metal with metalcore from Turin since 2022, their oceanic name suggesting vast depths explored through the interplay of melody and aggression. Piedmont's thriving metal community provides a strong foundation for their genre-crossing approach.
Denver groove metal and hardcore project whose 2025 debut A DYING LIGHT channels punk urgency through heavy, rhythmic aggression. The all-caps title matches the intensity of their Colorado-bred metallic hardcore.
Art Far Away creates progressive death metal and metalcore from Gothenburg since 2014. Their distant-art name drives over a decade of ambitious compositions from the city that perfected melodic death metal.
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