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Let You Go (2024)
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The Bestiary (2025)
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Halo (2017)
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Chicago's Dead to Fall blend melodic death metal hooks with metalcore aggression, forging a sound that bridges Scandinavian riff sensibility with American heaviness. Formed in 2020, they carry on a tradition of midwest brutality wrapped in melodic tension.
Atlanta's Dead to the World fuse the melodic sweep of Gothenburg-style death metal with metalcore intensity, channeling Southern urgency into anthemic yet punishing songs. Since 2017, they've been one of Georgia's more compelling entries in the melodic extreme metal scene.
Miami's Deadfate have been pushing metalcore since 2014, injecting South Florida heat and Latin energy into a genre often dominated by colder climates. Their relentless live reputation underpins everything they commit to tape.
Ohio's Deadfuck deliver metalcore with the blunt, unpretentious energy of the Midwest's DIY circuit, formed in 2018 and not especially interested in impressing anyone who isn't already in the pit. The name alone tells you everything about their philosophy.
New Brunswick, New Jersey's Deadguy channel the angular, dissonant fury of mathcore into metalcore's confrontational framework, formed in 2022 in a city with deep punk and hardcore roots. They're wiry and unpredictable — not a band that sits still rhythmically.
Deadly Inscription is a metalcore band from Glasgow, Scotland, active since 2013. They inscribe deadly metalcore from the Scottish underground.
Deadrise plays metalcore from Belgrade, active since 2011 and channeling resurrection themes through heavy breakdowns and aggressive vocal delivery. Their name's suggestion of rising from death adds dramatic weight to the Serbian metalcore underground.
Deadsoil is a melodic death metal/metalcore band from Koblenz, Germany, active since 2004. With over two decades of activity, they bridge the aggression of melodic death metal with metalcore's modern dynamics.
Deadtime Stories is a death, groove, and melodic death metal band from Kufstein in Tyrol, Austria, mixing metalcore vocal dynamics with melodic riffs and groove-driven breakdowns. The band operates out of the Tyrolean metal scene and distributes music through Bandcamp.
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