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Actin' Up (2023)
Featured Stoner Metal Album
The Mountain Of Gold (2018)
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Featured Progressive Metal Album
Death Atlas (2019)
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Denver groove metal outfit with two releases since 2014. Named after parasitic roundworms, their full-length The Raised Hand channels biological horror through heavy, rhythmically precise music from Colorado's capital.
Ascaroth practices black metal from Gothenburg since 2011. Their demonic name drives nearly fifteen years of dark compositions from Sweden's western capital.
California doom band whose name perfectly captures their approach — massive, sky-reaching riffs that slowly elevate through crushing weight into transcendent heaviness.
Pittsburgh deathcore act delivering devastating breakdowns from the Steel City, contributing to Western Pennsylvania's consistently productive extreme metal scene.
Hartford, Connecticut death metal and deathcore project with two releases in 2025-2026. Their precisely formatted titles — with double slashes and parenthetical format markers — signal a methodical approach to extreme music.
Redondo Beach thrash band adding to the South Bay's legendary thrash lineage, channeling the same aggressive energy that birthed some of California's most iconic speed metal.
Old Bridge, New Jersey thrash metal act who released two EPs in 2014. New Land and Outlets of the Sky deliver focused thrash from the same central Jersey region that spawned the Misfits.
Ascendants of Kings delivers power metal from London since 2022, their royal-lineage name reflecting the majestic grandeur of their compositions. Their approach channels the regal traditions of European power metal from the English capital.
Ascended combines death and doom metal from the western Finnish city of Pori since 2012, exploring the tension between brutality and glacial heaviness. Their ascension-themed name contrasts intriguingly with music rooted in death and descent.
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