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Out of Folsom, California since 2017, Vincula weave melodic death metal and metalcore together with progressive architecture, building songs that shift between melodic clarity and crushing density. Their sound reflects an ambition to move beyond genre boundaries, drawing on European melodeath lyricism without abandoning American heaviness.
Intense Metalcore from Big Spring.
Boston's Viscid operates in the productive tension between melodic death metal and metalcore, shaping a sound that takes Gothenburg-influenced lead work and wraps it in the structural muscularity of contemporary American heavy music. Active since 2013, they've grown into a reliable presence in New England's extreme metal community, balancing accessibility and aggression with clear intention.
Blistering Metalcore / Thrash Metal from Fort Worth.
Vitja formed in Münster and Cologne, Germany in 2013, drawing from progressive metalcore and the djent-influenced scene while incorporating technical precision and clean vocal passages. The band released three full-length records before introducing a new vocalist and a lighter sonic direction on Thirst (2019). They disbanded in April 2022, leaving behind a small but well-regarded catalogue that drew comparisons to Veil of Maya and Volumes.
Voces del Odio is a metalcore band from Pedro Aguirre Cerda, Santiago, Chile, formed in 2008. The band released two EPs — "Esclavos del hambre" in 2010 and "Esclavos del hambre II" in 2011 — with lyrics exploring themes of apocalypse, society, personal struggle, and hate.
Saint Paul's Volcano Diving Inc have been at the groove/thrash/metalcore intersection since 2016, which is a noisier crossroads than it sounds — the groove metal chug, thrash precision, and metalcore aggression pull in different directions and the band's trick is keeping it from flying apart. The band name signals they're not taking themselves too seriously, but the music is built on legitimate riff craft underneath the attitude. Eight years in, they've made the combination feel like their own thing.
Voltron is a doom/sludge metal/metalcore band from Berlin, Germany, formed in 2007. They combine the crushing low-end of sludge and doom with metalcore's breakdowns and aggressive energy.
Portland, Oregon's Von Doom have been working the metalcore circuit since 2017, drawing on the genre's interplay between crushing breakdowns and melodic tension in a city whose scene has consistently rewarded bands that take the form seriously. They fit naturally into Portland's broad experimental metal community while keeping their aggression properly anchored.
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