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Long Island's Cordectomy deliver brutal death metal from Smithtown with the unrelenting bluntness the genre demands — dense riffing, guttural vocals, and a singular commitment to heaviness over technique. They're a strong entry in New York's ferocious brutal death underground.
Gothic metal act from Chelyabinsk in the Urals, formed in 2021. Cordolium — Latin for 'heartache' — crafts dark, emotional gothic metal.
Progressive metal act from Velenje, active since 2003. Cordura has spent over two decades crafting intricate progressive metal from the Slovenian mining town.
Denver's Cordyceps take their name from the parasitic fungus and craft brutal death metal that feels appropriately invasive and overwhelming — a thick, suffocating mass of down-tuned riffs and percussive extremity. Their Colorado-based attack brings high-altitude force to low-end brutality.
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Core Divider is a thrash/death/groove metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2018 and currently on hold. Their sound draws comparisons to Fear Factory, Pantera, and Machine Head, blending groove metal heaviness with thrash and death metal aggression. The band contributed tracks to the Imperative Music compilation series (volumes 13 and 14), appearing alongside international acts such as Kreator and Obituary.
El Paso's Core Fire bring heavy metal and thrash metal together from the Texas-New Mexico border, forging a sound shaped by the city's isolated desert geography and its position between two major metal scenes. Their music carries the no-frills directness of a border town with something to prove.
Symphonic metal project from Varaždin, Croatia, formed in 2017. Core of Creation weaves orchestral arrangements and soaring melodies into a polished heavy metal framework.
Fort Worth death metal outfit delivering punishing riffs and guttural aggression rooted in the Texas underground. Their sound draws on old-school brutality with a modern edge.
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