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Chicago death-thrash act combining the aggression of death metal with the riff velocity and precision of thrash. They're part of a strong Illinois tradition of bands pushing extreme metal's boundaries.
Cruscifire is a death metal band from Atibaia, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2005 and rooted in the Brazilian extreme metal underground. The band began with a death/thrash approach before shifting toward a heavier death metal sound, releasing two demos, a full-length, and an EP over their first decade. Their 2016 album Hellspawn, recorded at Undead Studio in Atibaia, showcases eight tracks of raw, unrelenting death metal drawing on classic horror themes.
Power and heavy metal band from Athens, Greece, formed in 2017. They deliver anthemic, driving metal from the Greek capital.
New Jersey thrash metal band delivering direct, aggressive riffing in the classic East Coast mold. Their music is straightforward and confrontational, prioritizing speed and impact above all else.
Crush Your Soul is a New York-based metallic hardcore outfit that delivers uncompromising aggression rooted in the city's storied heavy music tradition. The band pairs crushing riffs with beatdown intensity, creating a sound designed to devastate live audiences. Their self-titled 2024 release showcased a relentless approach to hardcore that pulls no punches.
Death-thrash metal band from Amiens in Picardy, France, formed in 2014. They deliver crushing death-thrash from the Somme capital.
Death metal act from Stockholm, formed in 2018. Crushed Skull delivers blunt, devastating death metal from the Swedish capital.
Death-groove act from Istanbul, formed in 2017. Crushem delivers heavy, rhythmically-driven extreme metal from Turkey's largest city.
Humble, Texas death-thrash band delivering the kind of punishing riff-heavy metal that has long thrived in the Houston-area underground. Their music is aggressive, direct, and unashamedly brutal.
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