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Bestialgoat is a two-piece war metal act from São Cristóvão/Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil, formed in 2020 by I. Lead Injektor (guitars/bass) and A. Mutilator (vocals/drums). The duo has been noted as a standout in the new wave of Brazilian bestial black metal, releasing the full-length "Infernal Goat Extermination" in 2024.
German black metal band from Bochum, formed in 2020. They channel bestial black metal fury from the heart of the Ruhr industrial region.
Death metal outfit from Martin, formed in 1996. Their sound draws from the genre's foundational playbook of crushing riffs, blast beats, and growled vocals, executed with the conviction of dedicated extremists.
German death metal band from Emden in East Frisia, formed in 2014. They deliver brutal death metal from the North Sea coast of Lower Saxony.
Ufa-based death metal/grindcore outfit active since 2016, blasting through short, ferocious compositions that marry death metal's low-end churn with grindcore's frenetic speed. Their music operates at maximum intensity with minimal patience for subtlety.
Death/thrash outfit from Fano (Pesaro and Urbino), formed in 2011. Their sound channels the raw energy of 1980s thrash through death metal's heavier lens, pairing aggressive vocals with riff-centric compositions.
Bestialthrone was a black metal band from Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, formed and split up in 2024. The band pursued lyrical themes of occultism, satanism, vampirism, and death, and was released through the Dirae Tenebrae label during its brief existence.
Gostyń-based death metal act active since 2018, trafficking in the genre's essential currency of guttural vocals, down-tuned riffs, and relentless percussive punishment. Their compositions deliver uncompromising heaviness rooted in the old-school tradition.
Bestiario is a black metal band from La Rioja in the Argentine northwest, self-described as "Black Metal From the Argentinian Northwest" and centered on themes of darkness, occultism, and eternal recurrence. The band released a demo in 2019, followed by the album En los Albores del Nuevo Oscurantismo in May 2022 and the album Saturnalia. They remain active and independent.
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