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Proof (2024)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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DuBois, Pennsylvania extreme metal project with deep roots stretching back to 1997. Five releases spanning two decades — from the nature-themed Natura to the healing-themed Panacea — trace a remarkable evolution from small-town Pennsylvania grindcore to more refined extremity.
Athens' Artificial Sun fuse groove metal weight with metalcore aggression, creating a high-energy sound built on chunky riffs and dynamic breakdowns. Active since 2012, they bring an accessible heaviness to the Greek metal scene.
Piscataway, New Jersey metalcore act delivering aggressive melodic heaviness from central Jersey, contributing to the Garden State's robust hardcore and metal crossover scene.
As Death Lingers delivers metalcore and melodic death metal from Moscow since 2013. Their morbid-persistence name drives over a decade of compositions that explore death's patient, hovering presence.
As Empires Fall blends melodic death metal with metalcore from Vriezenveen in Overijssel since 2017. Their civilizational-collapse name drives compositions that pair Scandinavian melodicism with hardcore dynamics from this small Twente town.
San Diego metalcore titans and one of the genre's most influential American acts. Seven releases spanning their Bandcamp catalog — including landmark albums Awakened and Shaped by Fire — showcase the precise dual-guitar harmonies and relentless energy that helped define modern metalcore from Southern California.
As It Stands delivers death metal with metalcore elements from London since 2015, their declarative name suggesting a band presenting their sound without apology. Over a decade of activity speaks to sustained commitment within the English capital.
Chicago metalcore/thrash hybrid channeling the Windy City's aggressive energy into riff-driven fury, blending breakdowns with thrash precision in the city's deep underground.
As the Storm delivers metalcore from Bordeaux since 2013, channeling the Gironde capital's Atlantic weather patterns into breakdowns and melodic passages. Over a decade of activity have cemented them in the Aquitaine heavy music scene.
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