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Death metal and grindcore band from Tampere, Finland, active since 2006. With nearly two decades of grinding extremity, Ceremoth are veterans of the Finnish grind scene.
Melodic death-metalcore act from Ufa, the capital of Bashkortostan, formed in 2025. Cerera brings fresh extreme metal energy to the Ural region.
Ceres is a New York power and heavy metal band crafting anthemic, melody-driven material with a emphasis on powerful vocals and driving guitar work. Their sound draws from the classic US and European power metal traditions.
Cereviscera is a Chicago, Illinois band fusing technical death metal with progressive and thrash influences, constructing intricate, shifting compositions that reward close listening. Their songwriting balances cerebral complexity with raw metallic force.
Pagan melodic death metal band from Marseille, France, formed in 2014. They blend pagan themes and folk elements with melodic death metal from the Mediterranean coast.
Heavy metal band from Munster, Germany, formed in 2017. Named after a Welsh enchantress, they forge powerful heavy metal from the Westphalian heartland.
Cerimonial Sacred is a Christian symphonic black metal (unblack metal) band from Santa Bárbara d'Oeste, São Paulo, Brazil, originally formed in 1998 under the name Mortificado. The duo of brothers Melancton Samengalef and Abissai Darkaliel blends symphonic black metal intensity with overtly Christian lyrical themes, referencing the sacred rituals of worship in the band's name. Their catalog includes the album "Our War Is Only Against Hell" (2005, Extreme Records) and "Christ Worshippers," released through Vision of God Records.
Cerna Krev is a Seattle, Washington act merging black and thrash metal into a savage, relentless sound influenced by Eastern European and South American underground traditions. The band's name means "black blood" in Czech, reflecting their rawness and intensity.
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