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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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No Cross No Crown (2018)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Brutal death metal band from the Ticino canton of Switzerland. They deliver unrelenting brutality drawn from the deepest extremes of the death metal spectrum.
Black-death-sludge act from Catania, Sicily, with origins stretching back to 2000. Consumer has spent over two decades merging extreme subgenres from beneath the shadow of Mount Etna.
Long Beach, California death metal band channeling the blunt force of old-school extremity into a tight, aggressive package. Grinding riffs and forceful drumming drive their straightforward assault.
Raw black metal project from Portugal, formed in 2022. Consummatio channels primitive, uncompromising black metal.
Ransta death metal project formed in 2021, delivering brutal extremity from a small village in Västmanland. Their remote origins lend an authentically isolated quality to their crushing sound.
Progressive metal act from Daytona Beach, Florida exploring expansive song structures, dynamic shifts, and layered instrumental interplay. Their music blends technical ambition with melodic sensibility.
Burbank, Illinois death metal band drawing on the gritty Midwest underground tradition with grinding riffs and morbid lyrical themes. Straightforward and merciless in execution, they prioritize impact over ornamentation.
Newark, Maryland death metal outfit built on the blunt, brutal aesthetics of East Coast underground extremity. Their approach favors punishing heaviness and direct songwriting over technical complexity.
Eau Claire, Wisconsin thrash metal band channeling the sharp, aggressive energy of the genre's classic era. Tight rhythmic attack and riff-driven songwriting keep their sound rooted in thrash fundamentals.
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