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Crossfear is a melodic death metal and metalcore band from Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2012. The band released their debut EP "Survive Through Fear" on October 10, 2012, a four-track release recorded at Estúdio Magma featuring tracks such as "Compromise," "War of Ideals," and "Scars of Life." They have continued as an independent act within the ABC Paulista region's metal underground.
Tacoma's Crossing Crusades blend the locking groove of heavy rhythm sections with the metalcore aggression of the Pacific Northwest underground. Their sound channels working-class heaviness through modern metal arrangements.
Groove metal and metalcore band from Besancon, France, formed in 2023. They blend heavy grooves with metalcore dynamics from the Franche-Comte capital.
Metalcore band from Liverpool, England, formed in 2021. They deliver heavy breakdowns and dynamic songwriting from Merseyside.
Virginia's Crosswords in Pen brings emotional urgency to metalcore, pairing introspective lyrical themes with genre-standard heaviness. Their approach reflects the mid-Atlantic hardcore scene's influence on the metalcore sound.
Dallas metalcore/post-hardcore. Cinematic heaviness with electronic elements.
Groove metal and metalcore band from Cologne, Germany, formed in 2017. They blend heavy grooves with metalcore dynamics from the Rhineland.
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Eight-piece folk metal ensemble from Prague, Czech Republic, formed in 2011. Self-described as Prague motherfuckers, Cruadalach blend violins, flutes, and shawms with harsh vocals and hardcore intensity, exploring themes of true human existence across releases like Raised By Wolves.
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