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Smothered Sun is a Maine technical death metal and deathcore band formed in 2022, combining the intricate fretwork and time-signature complexity of technical death metal with the groove and breakdown dynamics of deathcore.
California brutal/technical death metal band formed in 2022, taking their name from the Egyptian crocodile deity and channeling that ferocity into precisely executed, crushing extremity.
Sombra are an Anaheim, California progressive/technical death metal band formed in 2019, pursuing a complex and intricate approach to extreme metal that emphasizes compositional sophistication alongside raw brutality.
Sophicide craft technical death metal from Wiesbaden, their portmanteau name (wisdom + murder) reflecting the intellectual precision they bring to extreme brutality. Active since 2012, they represent the cerebral, technically demanding end of the Hessian death metal spectrum.
Sovver is a Denver, Colorado band formed in 2023 that merges progressive and technical death metal with deathcore, pursuing a dense, technically demanding sound built on shifting time signatures and brutal low-end.
Spacecorpse is a technical death metal and deathcore band from Boulder, Colorado, formed in 2020. They combine the precision and complexity of technical death metal with the structural aggression of deathcore, representing the heavier end of Colorado's growing extreme metal scene.
Kalmar's Spawn of Possession have been one of Sweden's most celebrated technical death metal acts since their formation. Named for the concept of demonic progeny, their Smaland origins and extraordinary technical proficiency have earned them international recognition in the extreme metal community.
Katwijk's Spectrum of Delusion deliver technical death metal from the Zuid-Holland coast since 2017. Their psychological name channels the full range of madness into compositions of precise, calculated extremity.
Technical deathcore act from Salzburg combining brutal heaviness with atmospheric depth and complex storytelling across releases like "Those Who Live In Death" and "Ghost Of Sparta." Their thematic palette draws heavily from mythology and video game lore, wrapping intricate technical musicianship in cinematic, narrative-driven compositions.
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