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Piles of Festering Decomposition (2020)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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The Anthropocene Extinction (2015)
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Portland doom metal project exploding onto the scene in 2025 with seven releases, including the politically charged Deep State Thrombosis. Their rapid-fire catalog of crushing doom suggests a band channeling the anxieties of the moment into slow-motion devastation.
Artifex blends stoner and thrash metal from Paris since 2014, their Latin name meaning "craftsman" reflecting the skilled construction behind their genre-fusing approach. Their hybrid sound bridges psychedelic haze with thrash's razor-sharp precision.
Artifice crafts doom metal from the southwest London suburb of Surbiton since 2015, their name evoking skillful construction and deception. Over a decade of heavy, carefully crafted compositions reflect deep commitment to the genre.
Moore, Oklahoma progressive groove metal project whose EP 5:02 and the endearingly named Laundry Demos capture a band in their formative stages. Technical ambition from the Oklahoma City suburbs.
Long Island/Richmond death metal project whose Demo and single Butchering Cosmic Giants announce a cosmic horror-inflected approach to the genre. The sci-fi name signals music that operates at the intersection of technology and organic terror.
Bristol County, Massachusetts grindcore outfit whose 2024 full-length boasts one of the most honest album titles in metal history — re-releasing deleted material 'because why the fuck not.' Unpretentious New England grind.
Georgia NWOTHM act that migrated from Covington to Savannah. Four releases since 2010 including Death by Machines deliver classic heavy metal with industrial-age anxiety from the Deep South.
Artificial Pathogen delivers brutal death metal and deathcore from Glasgow since 2015, their lab-created-disease name reflecting the engineered brutality of their compositions. Over a decade of Scottish extremity speaks to sustained commitment.
Veria's Artificial Peace are one of Greece's oldest metal acts, with origins dating back to 1981, delivering death and thrash metal that has evolved across more than four decades. Their longevity makes them living witnesses to the entire arc of Greek extreme metal history.
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