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Stockholm atmospheric death/doom metal act active since 2005, crafting immersive sonic landscapes through the fusion of crushing heaviness and haunting ambiance. Their two decades of output speak to a patient and contemplative creative vision.
Cincinnati, Ohio band threading together melodic death metal hooks, metalcore structure, and death metal weight into a sound that hits from multiple angles. The Midwest scene's appetite for heavy music with craft and melody is evident throughout.
Modesto, California heavy metal act operating in the classic tradition, rooted in the Central Valley's no-frills approach to guitar-driven music. They keep the focus on riffs and the kind of power that made heavy metal what it is.
Corpus Christi is a death metal and grindcore trio from Buenos Aires, Argentina, formed in 2024 by Pely on guitars and vocals, Marta on drums, and Bruno on bass and vocals. The band moved quickly, releasing their Demo 2024 in April 2024 and following it with the Altares de Satanás EP in July 2024, both recorded at Tribal Records in Buenos Aires and released through Demonical Devastation Records.
Black metal band from Lisbon, active since 2000. Corpus Christii is one of Portugal's most established and prolific black metal acts, with over two decades of consistently dark, aggressive output.
Thrash metal veterans from Berg, Switzerland, active since 1994. With three decades of history, Corpus Delicti are among the longest-running Swiss thrash acts, delivering consistent aggression and intensity.
Black-death metal band from Marseille, France, active since 2009. They channel diabolical darkness through a fusion of black and death metal from the Mediterranean port.
Pagan black metal band from Kothen in Anhalt, Germany, formed in 2015. They channel historical pagan themes through atmospheric black metal from the heart of Saxony-Anhalt.
Corpus Necromanthum is a blackened death metal band from San José, Costa Rica, formed in 2005, with activity spanning 2005–2010 and a return in 2018. The band explores themes of esotericism and necromancy, releasing the EP Necrodemon in 2020 and their debut full-length He ... Who Suffers Knowledge in 2023 through Satanath Records. The album received an exceptionally strong critical response on Metal Archives, scoring 93% in its sole review.
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