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Atropas are a melodic death metal and metalcore band from Zürich, Switzerland, formed in 2011 by guitarists Mahmoud Kattan and Philipp Tudor. Signed worldwide to Wormholedeath Records, the band released their debut "Azrael" in 2013 followed by "Episodes of Solitude," "From Ashes," and "Black Gold," sharing stages with Nile, Skindred, and Dreamshade across their career.
Hilo, Hawaii death metal and metalcore project — possibly the most remote metal act in the United States. Six releases since 2014 including Angel In Plainclothes demonstrate that extreme music can emerge from tropical paradise just as readily as from industrial wastelands.
Denver metalcore project. The name evokes primordial energy fields — fitting for a band channeling Colorado's elemental power through aggressive modern metal.
Austin Deathtrip is a groove metal and metalcore band from Oldenburg, Germany, formed in 2012, fusing groove metal's rhythmic heaviness with metalcore's breakdowns and aggressive vocal dynamics. The band brings punishing, mid-tempo heaviness to the Lower Saxony metal scene.
San Diego crossover thrash and metalcore project built entirely around Arnold Schwarzenegger impressions and movie quotes. Their 2008 debut Total Brutal is exactly what it sounds like — tongue-in-cheek thrash with Austrian accent vocal deliveries that transforms action movie one-liners into metal anthems.
Anaheim, California metalcore and thrash act with two EPs since 2021. You Will One Day Be Thought of for the Last Time delivers existential dread through aggressive riffing, the mortality-obsessed title lending unexpected depth to Orange County metal.
Appleton, Wisconsin metalcore act named after the public penance ritual of the Inquisition, bringing aggressive heaviness to the Fox Valley's underground.
Autua Sagas delivers melodic death metal with metalcore elements from Hyvinkää north of Helsinki since 2020. Their name pairs the Finnish word for 'blessed' with 'sagas,' framing their melodic aggression as epic narratives of transcendence.
Southampton's Aventurine blend heavy metal muscle with metalcore dynamics, creating an accessible yet powerful sound that moves between melodic hooks and aggressive breakdowns. Active since 2017, they bridge the gap between classic and contemporary heavy music.
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