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Audiotopsy is an alternative metal and nu-metal band from Peoria, Illinois, formed in 2015 by members drawn primarily from Mudvayne and Skrape: vocalist Billy Keeton (Skrape), guitarist Greg Tribbett and drummer Matthew McDonough (both Mudvayne), and bassist Perry Stern. Signed to Napalm Records, their self-produced debut Natural Causes arrived in 2015, followed by The Real Now in 2018 and The Calling. Their sound revisits the heavy groove and aggressive dynamics of early-2000s alternative metal.
Deceptacon is a death and nu-metal band from Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil, formed in 2009. The band is an active part of the Foz do Iguaçu underground metal scene and has performed alongside regional acts from Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. They have released music independently and are noted for blending aggressive death metal elements with nu-metal influences.
Dropout Kings are a nu-metal and rap-metal band from Phoenix, Arizona, formed in 2016 by vocalist Adam Ramey. Fusing heavy metal riffs with hip-hop and trap production, the band released their debut AudioDope in 2018 on Napalm Records, followed by Riot Music (2023) and Yokai (2025). Ramey, the band's founding vocalist and primary creative force, died in May 2025, and Yokai stands as his final recorded statement.
DVRK is a French deathcore and nu-metal band formed in 2019. The band fuses deathcore breakdowns with nu-metal grooves and bass music electronics, signed to Season of Mist and releasing their debut EP Infinite Reminiscence in June 2024. The six-track release tackles themes of addiction, depression, and loss, and features collaborations with vocalists from Conquer Divide and Chunk No Captain Chunk.
Eterno Rancor is a melodic death/nu-metal/metalcore band from Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, formed in 2022. The band released their debut album "Decadência" in 2022 and followed it with "Limbo da Esperança" in 2025, exploring themes of nihilism and existentialism.
Eths formed in Marseille, France in 1996 and developed a distinctive metalcore and groove metal sound that drew comparisons to Meshuggah and Tool while incorporating the contrasting clean and harsh vocal interplay of frontwoman Candice Clot. Their 2004 debut full-length Soma sold over 25,000 copies in France on the strength of an extensive 120-date tour, and the follow-up Tératologie (2007) expanded their international reach. After releasing III (2012) and Ankaa (2016), the band announced their dissolution in November 2016.
Kanzler & Söhne is a German crossover act formed around 2015 that combines German-language rap lyrics with nu-metal and groove-oriented rock riffing in the tradition of 1990s crossover. Their debut full-length Durch die Wände appeared in 2016 on Napalm Records, produced by Axel Hilgenstöhler of Thumb, fusing aggressive vocal delivery with heavy, groove-driven instrumentation.
Mantra Cornuta is an independent metal band from Medellín, Colombia, formed in 2015. The band blends traditional heavy metal with Latin influences, electronic elements, and metalcore intensity, and has released two EPs — Filth (2015) and Scorn (2018) — alongside several standalone singles.
My Ruin was formed in Los Angeles, California in 1999 by rapper-turned-metal vocalist Tairrie B and guitarist Mick Murphy, shortly after the dissolution of her previous band Tura Satana. The duo's output blends alternative metal and nu-metal with industrial influences, screamed and melodic vocals, and spoken word, documented across a string of independently released albums on their own Rovena Recordings label. The band built a particularly devoted following in the United Kingdom through consistent touring.
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