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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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Metalcore and melodic death metal act from Vienna, Austria, formed in 2025, fusing the rhythmic breakdowns of metalcore with the melodic intensity of Scandinavian-style death metal. A fresh addition to Vienna's diverse extreme metal underground.
A death metal and metalcore hybrid formed in 2021, Endless Fall brings modern extremity to a sound that balances crushing heaviness with structured song craft. Their approach draws equally from the brutality of death metal and the dynamic tension of metalcore.
Minneapolis thrash/metalcore hybrid forged in 2015, drawing on the Twin Cities' hardcore lineage and the technical ambition of Midwestern thrash. They balance ferocious riffing with the structured dynamics that metalcore brings to the table.
Metalcore and power metal band from Paris, France formed in 2018. They blend the intensity of metalcore with the melodic sweep of power metal.
Fontana, California brutal death metal band with roots stretching back to 2003, bringing Inland Empire aggression to the subgenre's most punishing sonic territory. Their name is as blunt as their riff style.
Metalcore band from Dadizele in West Flanders, Belgium, delivering heavy breakdowns and melodic passages since 2020. Their approach draws from the modern metalcore playbook with an emphasis on dynamic songwriting and emotional intensity.
Milwaukee melodic death/metalcore veterans active since 2002, combining the hook-driven sensibility of Scandinavian melodeath with the breakdowns and emotional directness of metalcore. Over two decades they have remained a fixture of Wisconsin's extreme metal community.
La Porte, Indiana's Enemy of Creation blends thrash metal's relentless momentum with metalcore's punishing breakdowns, building a sound that hits like a freight train. Since forming in 2018, they've sharpened a crossover attack that owes equal debt to both worlds.
Detroit's Enemy of God channels the Motor City's long legacy of industrial heaviness into straight-ahead metalcore, delivering aggressive riffs and confrontational energy since 2019. Their sound is as blunt and unyielding as the city they come from.
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