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New Jersey death metal band formed in 1990 in South Plainfield, part of the fertile early-90s mid-Atlantic death metal scene that produced some of the genre's most aggressive regional acts.
Pauls Valley, Oklahoma thrash metal outfit formed in 1990, bringing the genre's aggressive riffing and speed to the heartland during the peak years of American thrash.
Elgin speed and thrash metal band formed in 1990, operating in the fast-and-furious tradition of Midwest metal with razor-edged riffs and the breakneck energy of classic speed metal.
Carnage is a black/thrash metal band from Betim, Minas Gerais, Brazil, listed on Encyclopaedia Metallum as an active act under Headbanger's Behavior. The band's lyrical themes center on anti-religion, death, darkness, and hell, placing them firmly within Brazil's extreme underground metal tradition.
Melodic death metal band from Nynäshamn south of Stockholm, active since 2013. Carnage Cafe serves up melodeath in the classic Swedish tradition.
Melodic death metal band from Oettingen in Bayern, Germany, formed in 2015. They blend the technical precision of death metal with melodic guitar harmonies and dynamic songwriting.
Carnage Hell is an independent death metal band from Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The band explores themes of war, death, and destruction, and distributes their music through Bandcamp.
Norman, Oklahoma death metal and deathcore band delivering a punishing combination of old-school death metal brutality and modern breakdowns, honed through over a decade in the Oklahoma underground.
Death-thrash metal band from Lyon, France, active since 2011. They deliver aggressive death-thrash from France's second city.
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