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Rhode Island band that began as melodic technical death metal before pivoting to experimental/progressive rock, ultimately disavowing their early extreme metal work amid constant lineup changes.
Technical death metal act with roots stretching back to 1993 in Connecticut, eventually relocating to Florida and landing on Willowtip Records with a rigorous, psychologically themed brand of technical death metal.
Hinesville, Georgia grinders fusing the blunt trauma of death metal with the velocity and aggression of grindcore since 2012, built on relentless speed and concise, punishing song structures.
Technical death metal and grindcore act from Kristiansand, southern Norway, active since 2012. Carnassial — named after the shearing teeth of predators — delivers precise, technically demanding extremity.
Technical death metal act from Amsterdam, active since 2013. Carnifloor combines intricate composition with death metal brutality from the Dutch capital.
Catacomb was a technical death metal band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, whose lineup included guitarist and vocalist Maximiliano Rodriguez, guitarist Joel Poggi, bassist and vocalist Nicolas Becker, and drummer Martin Marques. The band released their debut EP, Unavoidable Internal Process, in July 2019, followed by two further releases in 2023: Where the Numbers End and Paradigm Shift. Their sound paired dense technical riffing with electronic touches and occasional clean vocals, setting them apart from more conventional tech-death acts in the South American underground.
Technical dissonant death metal signed to Willowtip Records. Their sound draws from Obscura-era Gorguts and Immolation, with members Ian Bishop, Chris Hillam, and Sam Kang forming the core lineup since 2012.
Technical death metal band from Belgium, formed in 2023, blending intricate riffing with groovy slam passages. Their debut 'Validation Through Suffering' explores a sci-fi narrative of cosmic exploitation across eight compositions, produced by Christian Donaldson.
Technical death metal act from Norway, formed in 2023. Celestial Scourge brings punishing, technically demanding death metal to the Norwegian extreme scene.
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