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Cerebral Insane was a death/groove metal band from Corrientes, Argentina, formed in May 2017 with a lineup of five members including vocalists Cesar Meza and Esteban Vargas, guitarist Leandro Juarez, bassist Juanma Postigo, and drummer Bruno Sosa. The band released their debut EP "Esquizofrenica" in 2018, featuring tracks "Eutanasia" and "Rompecabeza," and also appeared on the Argentine metal compilation "Voz Eterna" that same year. They have since split up.
Death-thrash metal band from Bochum, Germany, formed in 2020. They deliver a ferocious blend of death metal brutality and thrash metal speed from the central Ruhr Valley.
Symphonic death metal band from Joensuu, Finland, formed in 2022. They merge death metal aggression with symphonic orchestration from eastern Finland.
Cleveland, Ohio death metal band working in the American death metal underground with a straightforward and aggressive approach to the genre.
Providence, Rhode Island band operating at the intersection of death metal, grindcore, and metalcore, combining aggressive blasting extremity with metalcore's rhythmic drive.
Seattle, Washington death metal band formed in 2016, specializing in fetid, old-school death metal drenched in a sense of rot and decomposition; their 2019 debut Odious Descent into Decay on 20 Buck Spin earned widespread praise in the underground.
Katy, Texas brutal death metal act playing in the tradition of the Texas brutal death scene, with influences rooted in the sound of bands like Devourment.
Groove metal and metalcore band from Northampton, England, active since 2006. They deliver heavy grooves and breakdowns from the English Midlands.
Doom and sludge metal band delivering the genre's slow, oppressive heaviness through down-tuned riffs and a suffocating atmosphere.
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