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Oklahoma City brutal death metal and hardcore band Bashed In operated from 2021 until their breakup, releasing through Vile Tapes Records and building their sound around themes of hate and violence.
NWOBHM-era heavy metal band from Lichfield, originally formed in 1980 and splitting in 1984 after releasing a cult 7-inch single. Their compilation It's About Time surfaced through High Vaultage in 2005, and they reunited for Brofest festival appearances in 2013 and 2014 after nearly thirty years away.
Finnish psychedelic stoner/doom metal band from Kaustinen, formed in 2015. They conjure necromantic psychedelic doom from the folk music capital of Finland.
Austin, Texas goregrind act Basic Torture Procedure formed in 2020, operating as an unsigned independent outfit before splitting up and leaving behind a brief run of uncompromising extreme noise.
Houston, Texas progressive thrash/power metal band Basilisk was active from 1989 to 1991, releasing a demo and appearing on a 1990 Saturn Records compilation before disbanding.
Philadelphia death/black metal band Basilysk formed in 2009 and spent over a decade exploring misanthropic and occult themes before going on hold in 2021.
BASK is a stoner rock and post-rock band from Asheville, North Carolina, active since 2012 and distinguished by an unusual integration of Americana songwriting with heavy, reverb-saturated stoner and desert rock. The band began recording their debut album American Hollow in 2014, followed by Ramble Beyond (2017) and III (2019), all released via Season of Mist. They have toured alongside High on Fire and Black Tusk, and their regional Appalachian flavor sets them apart within the broader sludge and stoner rock sphere.
Three sisters from Stockholm, Greta, Stella, and Sunniva Bondesson, formed Baskery in 2007 and created a ferocious blend of Americana, folk, and punk rock that defies easy categorization. Their acoustic instrumentation belies a raw intensity that has more in common with punk shows than coffeehouse folk nights. The band's Swedish roots filtered through American roots music traditions create a transatlantic sound that's entirely their own.
French sludge/black metal band from Sainte-Jalle in Drôme, formed in 2015. They merge sludge metal's toxic weight with black metal's intensity from the Provençal countryside.
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