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Bratislava-based death metal/deathcore act active since 2012, fusing death metal's guttural extremity with modern breakdown-heavy dynamics. Their compositions alternate between blasting intensity and crushing, floor-dropping breakdowns.
Self-described thrashcore trio from Linz, Austria, featuring Michael Morawetz on guitar and vocals, Thomas Roithmayr on bass, and Christoph Berger on drums. Their 2019 album "Deception" delivers eleven tracks of socially conscious thrash-infused metalcore.
Groove metal outfit from Budapest, formed in 2019. Their material trades in the satisfying crunch of heavy, rhythmically driven riffs that demand involuntary neck movement.
Uncompromising death metal from Hvaler/Fredrikstad/Halden, active since 2015. Their material trades in the genre's heaviest traditions: cavernous vocals, churning guitar work, and percussion that hits with tectonic force.
Brutal Symphonic Deathcore from Pennsylvania /.
Finnish power metal band from Kotka, active since 2004. With over two decades of frosty power metal, they are a veteran of the southeastern Finnish metal scene.
Death metal outfit from Reykjanesbær, formed in 2018. Their sound draws from the genre's foundational playbook of crushing riffs, blast beats, and growled vocals, executed with the conviction of dedicated extremists.
NWOBHM-inspired heavy metal band from Berkshire, formed in 2022. They channel the spirit of classic British heavy metal with aggressive, energetic performances rooted in the NWOBHM tradition.
Old-school death metal studio project from England, formed in 2024 by ex-All Consumed members Darren McGillivray, Mike Tingle, and Rob Thomas. They reunite veteran musicians to deliver traditional death metal with the weight of experience.
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