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Say The Phrase (2022)
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Hands Off She’s Mine (Live) (2021)
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In The Name of Reason (2017)
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Charlotte, North Carolina black/death metal project. Their untitled debut represents another node in the Carolinas' growing network of extreme metal acts.
Concord, California melodic death metal and thrash outfit active since 2012. Their EPs Sensory Overload and They All Carry Ghosts blend Scandinavian melodeath influences with Bay Area thrash energy, the apothecary-inspired name suggesting music as medicine — or poison.
Apotheus explores progressive metal from Paços de Ferreira near Porto since 2019. From the 'capital of furniture' in northern Portugal, they construct elaborately detailed progressive compositions.
Minneapolis death metal project whose untitled debut adds another entry to the Twin Cities' deep extreme metal catalog. The name — evoking hidden, esoteric knowledge — signals dark intentions from Minnesota's underground.
Springfield black metal project from the Virginia underground.
Apovrasma is a Belgian solo black metal project in which all instruments, vocals, and lyrics are handled by one person who goes by Scum. The project leans into ecocentric themes, as heard on the 2021 release "Gaeas Revenge," and has also released the full-length "Archidémon" alongside an early demo.
Knoxville sludge metal project channeling East Tennessee mountain isolation into crushing heaviness.
Johnson City, Tennessee stoner metal project. Mountain-country heaviness with cult ritual atmosphere.
Tri-Cities, Tennessee black metal project whose 2014 debut Skuggar í fjöllunum — Icelandic for 'shadows in the mountains' — marries Appalachian geography with Nordic black metal traditions. A striking collision of Southern mountain culture and Scandinavian extremity.
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