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Undercover Scumbag (2018)
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rosemary (2023)
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L'Envol (2024)
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Finnish melodic death/thrash metal and metalcore band from Rovaniemi, formed in 2012. They deliver aggressive melodeath-thrash from the Arctic Circle capital of Finnish Lapland.
French melodic death metal and metalcore band from Sarrebourg in Lorraine, formed in 2018. They blend melodeath with metalcore from the eastern French borderlands.
Melodic groove metal and metalcore band from Cambridge, active since 2021, blending brutal riffing with eclectic influences including unexpected country vibes. Their four singles showcase an energetic, genre-bending approach to heavy metal.
Betrayed by the Way is a Metalcore band from Lima, Peru, formed in 2014. The band blends metalcore with progressive metal and djentcore influences, as heard on their 2015 self-titled EP and their 2016 full-length "Until Last Breath."
Thessaloniki-based groove metal/metalcore outfit active since 2011, combining crushing syncopated riffs with metalcore's dynamic song structures and breakdown-heavy approach. Their sound bridges pit-ready heaviness with modern extreme metal aggression.
Bologna-based metalcore act active since 2020, merging hardcore punk's confrontational energy with heavy metal's technical ambition. Their compositions trade between aggressive breakdowns and melodic passages with the dynamic range that defines the genre.
Metalcore, melodic power, and death metal hybrid from the Traun/Linz area of Austria, active since 2015. They weave together the catchiness of power metal melodies with metalcore breakdowns and death metal intensity.
French death metal and metalcore band from Perpignan, formed in 2015. They deliver insane death metal with metalcore elements from the Catalan-French border city.
Melodic death metal and metalcore band from Newcastle upon Tyne, formed in 2021. They bring aggressive melodic extremity to the northeast England heavy music scene.
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