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Divine (2024)
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Agamemnon (2025)
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Featured Power Metal Album
Sunset on the Golden Age (2017)
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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
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Texas metalcore act Darkness in the Distance came together in 2021 with the post-pandemic urgency that animated a wave of new heavy projects across the state. Their sound leans into the aggressive, hook-forward framework that defines modern metalcore.
Lawrence, Kansas metalcore outfit Darkside Journey channel the raw confrontation of the Midwest DIY circuit, pairing aggressive breakdowns with melodic hooks in a style that's been honed since their 2010 formation.
DarkWinter is a melodic death metal/metalcore band from Hollola, Finland, active since 2014. They blend Finnish melodic death metal with metalcore's modern edge.
Orlando's Daturas Embrace arrived in 2024 as a fresh voice in the Florida metalcore scene, channeling the state's legacy of extreme music into a sound that balances aggression with melodic intent.
Davinchi plays metalcore and deathcore from Saint Petersburg, active since 2021 and adding Renaissance-genius naming to crushing breakdowns and guttural vocals. Their deliberately misspelled tribute to da Vinci hints at ambition beyond the genre's typical boundaries.
Seabrook, New Hampshire's Dawn of End punch well above the weight you'd expect from a small coastal town, delivering groove metal and metalcore with a physical, full-throttle conviction. Formed in 2016, they've developed a sound built for stages and pit floors.
Atlanta's Dawn of Orion bring a metalcore sensibility sharpened with death metal's blunt force to a city already well-acquainted with extreme sounds. The band formed in 2023, and their cosmic name hints at ambitions that stretch well beyond the genre's usual constraints.
Dawn of Revenge is a thrash metal/metalcore band from Heilbronn, Germany, formed in 2021. Self-described as modern metal, their releases "Sanctuary of Hate" and "Souleater: Resurrection" combine thrash intensity with contemporary heaviness.
Albany, New York's Dawn of the Hero have been delivering punishing metalcore since 2010, building a reputation for live intensity in a region with deep roots in the genre. Their music leans into the anthemic end of the spectrum — big hooks behind bigger breakdowns.
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