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Leaders Not Followers: Part 2 (2024)
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Groove metal and metalcore act from Milan, with roots stretching back to 1998. Cubre has spent over a quarter century delivering heavy, rhythmically-driven metal from Lombardy's capital.
Watertown, South Dakota's Cubultra fuse progressive metal's technical ambition with the raw drive of thrash, building complex, ambitious songs from the Northern Plains underground. Their approach is cerebral without sacrificing aggression.
Heavy metal band from Cheltenham, England, active since 2011. They deliver classic heavy metal from the Cotswolds.
Madison, Wisconsin stoner metal band Cuda deal in thick, vintage-toned riffs and laid-back grooves with a muscle car swagger built into every song. Their Midwest take on the genre leans into fuzz and groove in equal measure.
Portland, Oregon's Cue the Sun blend black metal's coldness with stoner and sludge metal's slow, heavy weight, creating music that is both oppressive and psychedelic. Their Pacific Northwest sound carries the region's trademark blend of beauty and bleakness.
Cuentos de Celiz is an experimental deathcore band from Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico. The group blends extreme metal with Latin fusion elements, featuring both growled and clean vocals alongside layered guitar and rhythm work. Their debut full-length El jardín de las delicias was released in 2016 on Caleb Records.
Doom and sludge metal band from Barcelona, Spain, active since 2009. They deliver thick, oppressive doom-sludge from the Catalan capital.
Death metal and deathcore band from Toledo, Spain, active since 2012. They deliver crushing extremity from the ancient Castilian city.
San Diego, California black/death metal outfit Cuernos del Chivo combine raw, punishing black metal with the brutal low-end of death metal, forging a relentless and aggressive sound. Their Spanish name — "horns of the goat" — signals their commitment to old-school darkness.
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