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Piles of Festering Decomposition (2020)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Playlist: The Very Best of Corrosion of Conformity (2010)
05/09 @ Mr Smalls Theatre, Millvale
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The Anthropocene Extinction (2015)
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Black/death/doom metal project from Londonderry in Northern Ireland, active since 2008, blending extreme metal with dark ambient and prog elements. Their extensive discography from Aisling Dhorcha through the epic Beowulf draws on Irish mythology, W.B. Yeats poetry, and themes of mortality, with logos by Christophe Szpajdel.
Swedish death metal act active since 2019, 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.
French black metal band from Paris, formed in 2011. They channel dark, ritualistic black metal from the French capital.
Milan-based avant-garde metal project active since 2022, pushing the boundaries of extreme music through unconventional structures and genre-defying sonic choices. Their compositions resist easy categorization, drawing from disparate influences to create something genuinely unpredictable.
Filth-encrusted raw black metal from Norway, forged in 2016. Intentionally abrasive production values serve as a weapon, wrapping venomous riffs and shrieked vocals in a blanket of corrosive static.
Kurgan-based thrash metal act active since 1995, delivering riff-driven aggression rooted in the genre's foundational principles of speed, precision, and relentless energy. Their material channels the spirit of 1980s thrash through a Russian filter.
Death-grind act from Gothenburg, formed in 2019. Their approach strips away anything that does not serve the cause of sheer aggression, delivering sub-two-minute salvos of blast beats and guttural fury.
Spanish raw black metal band from Galicia, formed in 2026. They represent the newest wave of Galician black metal.
German heavy metal and hard rock band from Böblingen, active since 2007. They bridge classic hard rock and heavy metal with nearly two decades of live experience.
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