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French metalcore and thrash metal band from Valenciennes in northern France, formed in 2013. They combine metalcore breakdowns with thrash aggression.
Melodic death metal and metalcore band from Leobersdorf, Austria, founded in 2014 by guitarists Martin and Gabriel. Their releases like "Eclipse" and "The Frozen Choir" blend old-school melodic death metal with modern metalcore, emphasizing technical precision and emotional depth.
Four-piece metalcore band from Derby, formed in 2019, influenced by Arch Enemy, Darkest Hour, and Trivium. Their prolific output including Together We Rise and United We Fall combines powerful riffs, thrashy drums, and melodic hooks with socially meaningful messaging.
Danish death/groove metal and metalcore band from Copenhagen, formed in 2013. They merge death metal, groove metal, and metalcore into a venomous cocktail.
San Antonio metallic hardcore influenced by NYHC. Released on Deathwish Inc.
Värnamo-based death metal/deathcore act active since 2011, fusing death metal's guttural extremity with modern breakdown-heavy dynamics. Their compositions alternate between blasting intensity and crushing, floor-dropping breakdowns.
Melodic death metal and metalcore band from Royston in Hertfordshire, active since 2012. Their EPs Envisage and Life/Death merge full-throttle rhythmic patterns with ball-busting riffage, all woven together by captivating melodies and dynamic songwriting.
Budapest-based melodic death metal/metalcore act active since 2018, blending Gothenburg-inspired guitar harmonies with metalcore's dynamic structures and breakdown-driven intensity. Their sound bridges the melodic death metal tradition with modern extreme metal's visceral energy.
Galway-based groove metal/metalcore outfit active since 2020, 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.
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