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Divine (2024)
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Agamemnon (2025)
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Sunset on the Golden Age (2017)
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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
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Thrash Metal/Metalcore act from Montauban in France, active since 1997 and delivering raw extremity. Pit-starting riffs and furious tempos characterize their thrash approach.
Austrian thrash/death metal and metalcore outfit from Lustenau/Dornbirn, active since 2017. Their releases include the album Proof of Concept and tracks like Ordo ab Chao and Blind Spot, blending aggressive riffing with metalcore breakdowns.
Emerging from Kirkcaldy's underground, this metalcore/groove metal act has been forging cold sonic fury since 2020. Energetic performances and committed songwriting define their approach.
Melodic death metal and metalcore band from Wolfenbuttel, Germany, formed in 2018. Their polished sound blends Scandinavian-style melodic death metal with the intensity of modern metalcore.
Metalcore and melodic death metal band from Mannheim, Germany, formed in 2022. Their sound bridges the intensity of metalcore breakdowns with the melodic sensibility of Scandinavian-style death metal.
Hartford, Vermont's Half Past Human have been delivering metalcore since 2017, standing out simply by virtue of flying the flag in a state not typically associated with the genre. Earnest, aggressive, and built for small venues.
Scorching melodic death metal/metalcore from Finland, contributing to the national scene since 2022. Rooted in old-school traditions, their compositions deliver unrelenting heaviness.
Melodic Death Metal/Metalcore act from Lahti in Finland, active since 2020 and delivering savage extremity. Technical precision and brutal aggression merge in their approach to the genre.
Hammathaz is a metalcore and melodic death metal band from Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil, active since 2011. The band released their debut full-length, The One, in 2020 — a nine-track album recorded at Estúdio Fusão in Cotia and produced by Thiago Bianchi (known for his work with Noturnall and Shaman) — following earlier releases including the EP Inner Walls. Drawing on influences from In Flames, Killswitch Engage, and Sepultura, the band blends technically driven riffing with melodic hooks across their independent catalog.
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