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Piles of Festering Decomposition (2020)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Death metal band from Ales in the Gard, France, formed in 2022. They deliver crushing death metal from the Cevennes foothills.
San Antonio doom/sludge band that buries listeners under slow, crushing riffs and a suffocating low-end. Their bleak sonic weight reflects the heaviest strains of Southern sludge.
Corruption of Soul was a technical death and thrash metal project from Belém, Pará, Brazil, formed in 2022 by Ivan Guilherme, known as Sodomizer. The project, which used programmed instruments, produced a self-titled eight-track album before splitting up. Belém has a historically notable place in Brazilian heavy metal, being the home city of Stress, who released the country's first heavy metal LP in 1982.
Death metal band from Paris, France, formed in 2023. They channel corruption and darkness through death metal from the French capital.
Kenosha, WI power/speed/thrash band that channels the blazing energy of late-80s metal into tight, riff-forward songwriting. Their sound honors the genre's classic roots while hitting hard.
Danish death metal band active since 2010. They deliver relentless death metal aggression from the Danish underground.
Minneapolis melodic death and metalcore band that balances melodic hooks with dense, driving heaviness. They pull from both Scandinavian death metal and the aggressive side of American metalcore.
Buffalo, NY groove metal and metalcore band that combines hard-swinging rhythmic heaviness with the intensity of modern metalcore. Their sound hits like a sledgehammer with a purpose.
Corsário is a heavy metal and progressive metal band from Belém, Pará, Brazil, formed in 2016. The band describes itself as "Heavy/Prog da Amazônia para o Mundo" (Heavy/Prog from the Amazon to the World), blending traditional heavy metal with progressive elements rooted in the Amazon region's musical identity. They remain active and release music through Bandcamp.
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