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Vault Of Horrors (2024)
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Liars & Thieves (2024)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Brutal death metal act from Leiden, South Holland, formed in 2018. Contorted Mind delivers punishing, technically-inclined death metal from the Dutch university city.
Queen Creek, Arizona death metal band channeling the brutality and aggression of the Southwest underground into a punishing, riff-heavy sound. Direct and uncompromising, their music draws on the desert's isolation and intensity.
Fort Worth, Texas groove metal band built around heavy, mid-paced riffing and a powerful rhythmic bottom end. Their Texas roots inform a no-nonsense approach to heavy music that prioritizes feel and impact.
Rochester, New York death/thrash band merging the riff-driven propulsion of thrash with the darker, more brutal textures of death metal. Their Northeast underground origins give their sound a raw edge and unpolished intensity.
Riverside, California groove/thrash metal band blending the heavy rhythmic attack of groove metal with the speed and aggression of thrash. Their approach leans into the rhythm section, building songs around crushing, syncopated riff patterns.
Groove metal and metalcore band from Valencia, Spain, formed in 2020. They blend heavy grooves with metalcore dynamics from the Mediterranean coast.
Chicago, Illinois death metal band rooted in the underground with a sound that channels the morbid, riff-driven tradition of American death metal. Their bleak and aggressive approach reflects the dense, extreme music scene of their city.
NWOBHM-inspired heavy metal band from Crowland in Lincolnshire, England, active since 2008. They channel the spirit of classic British heavy metal from the fenlands.
Death and groove metal act from Piatra Neamt formed in 2018, blending crushing heaviness with rhythmic power from the eastern Carpathian foothills. Their dual approach draws from both extreme and modern metal traditions.
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