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Fox Lake, Illinois act Children of Dismay combines metalcore's rhythmic breakdowns with thrash metal's relentless aggression, landing them firmly in the heavier end of the Midwest scene. Their style is abrasive and energetic, built for live punishment.
Children of Elara is an independent progressive/doom metal band from Paraná, Brazil, formed in 2017. The band blends crushing riffs with atmospheric, melancholic textures, drawing on themes of isolation and cosmic sorrow. They are listed on Encyclopaedia Metallum as an active unsigned act and release their music through their Bandcamp page.
Gothic doom act from Maribor, Slovenia's second-largest city, active since 2009. Children of God merges dark gothic atmospherics with crushing doom from the Drava River city.
Seattle power metal outfit Children of Seraph trades in soaring vocals, anthemic choruses, and technically proficient guitar work rooted in the classic European tradition. Their Pacific Northwest setting hasn't diluted the grandeur of the genre they inhabit.
Death-doom-grind band from the Meinersen/Gifhorn area of Lower Saxony, Germany, active since 2012. They blend the crushing weight of doom with the aggression of death metal and the chaos of grindcore.
Speed-thrash act from Padua, active since 2010. Children of Technology plays a filthy, post-apocalyptic brand of speed metal heavily influenced by the crust punk and d-beat traditions.
Symphonic metal band from Tampere, Finland, formed in 2021. They create grand, orchestral metal with lush arrangements from Finland's third-largest city.
Moraga, California's Children of the Phantom occupies a strange space between oppressive doom metal and the cold, mechanical textures of industrial metal. The collision produces a dense, atmospheric sound that feels as cinematic as it is heavy.
Wilmington, North Carolina's Children of the Reptile plays heavy metal with a rawness that keeps one foot in the classic era while the other stands firmly in the underground. Their approach is unpretentious and guitar-driven, built on hooks and riff-craft.
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