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Death-doom metal band from Volos in Thessaly, Greece, formed in 2021. They merge death metal aggression with doom weight from the Greek coastal city.
Fargo, North Dakota doom and sludge metal band Coffin Burner channel the flat, frigid desolation of the Northern Plains into slow, oppressive heaviness. They're one of the defining acts of North Dakota's small but determined metal underground.
Malmö death metal outfit formed in 2014, delivering old-school brutality from Sweden's southernmost major city. Their grave-digging aesthetic matches a sound rooted in classic death metal traditions.
Heavy metal band from Lunden in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, formed in 2015. They deliver classic, riff-driven heavy metal from the North Sea coast of Germany.
Wichita Falls, Texas death metal band Coffin Crusher deliver bludgeoning brutality from the edge of North Texas, bringing the state's no-nonsense death metal tradition to bear with force. Their music is built for the pit and leaves nothing standing.
Miami, Florida sludge metal band Coffin Dancer bring the oppressive heat and murk of South Florida to their slow, punishing sound. They're a welcome addition to Miami's growing heavy underground, operating in the humid space between sludge and doom.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin grindcore and sludge metal band Coffin Dodger combine the abrasive, short-burst brutality of grind with the slow-burn punishment of sludge. They represent a volatile extreme metal hybrid from the Great Lakes underground.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania's Coffin Dust are a ferocious crossover thrash and death metal band that blast through songs with the speed and aggression of both traditions in full force. Philly's fertile extreme metal scene has produced few acts as relentlessly energetic.
Detroit, Michigan's Coffin Feeder blend death metal, hardcore, and thrash into a vicious hybrid that carries the working-class aggression of Motor City metal. Their crossover-adjacent sound draws from Detroit's long history of heavy, confrontational music.
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