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Slave to the Scalpel (2021)
Featured Death Metal Album
Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Featured Groove Metal Album
State Of Unrest (2023)
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A savage black/death/sludge metal entity from Slovakia, active since 2024. Their sound channels tremolo-driven fury and blasting percussion through walls of distortion.
Richmond's Hectic Polarity navigate the disorienting space between industrial metal's mechanical pulse and sludge metal's tar-thick riffing, producing music that's both mechanically precise and organically crushing. Formed in 2020, they represent a relatively uncommon pairing in the American underground.
Providence's Heel drag death metal's grim cadence through the mire of sludge, producing something heavier and more hostile than either genre accomplishes alone. Active since 2017, they're a natural fit in Rhode Island's gritty underground, where the two scenes have long overlapped.
Cold sludge/black/post-metal project from Poznań, carving a path through Poland's underground since 2014. Icy melodies interwoven with blast-beaten fury characterize their output.
Heir is a black/sludge metal act from Toulouse, France, active since 2017 and fusing black metal aggression with punk-influenced rawness and energy. The project bridges extreme metal and underground punk traditions.
Sludge/post-metal band from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in 2022. Their massive, atmospheric sound merges the crushing weight of sludge with the expansive dynamics of post-metal.
Experimental Post-Hardcore act from Istanbul in Turkey, active since 2019 and delivering cold extremity. Their compositions channel the spirit of their genre through conviction and craft.
An established sludge/doom metal voice from Saint Petersburg, contributing to Russia's underground since 2018. Slow, deliberate riffing and suffocating atmospheres form the foundation of their craft.
Rooted in Bologna's underground, this sludge/groove/southern metal project delivers searing compositions with conviction since 2016. Energetic performances and committed songwriting define their approach.
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