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Death Crew is a death metal and sludge metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, formed in 2021. The project blends death metal with sludge weight.
Death Cross is a heavy/thrash metal band from Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain, formed in 2017. They play fierce heavy/thrash metal from Madrid's metropolitan area.
Death Crusader plays heavy metal from the Stavanger/Haugesund corridor of Rogaland, active since 2017 and marching through riff-driven compositions with zealous conviction. Their crusader imagery lends medieval martial energy to classic heavy metal.
Hammonton, New Jersey's Death Cült Messiah blend the slow-burn heaviness of doom metal with rock-leaning song structures and an occult undercurrent since 2017. The umlaut signals their intent: this is doom with ceremonial weight, not just stoner riffing.
Harrodsburg, Kentucky's Death Dealer arrived in 2023 armed with straight-ahead thrash aggression and the chip-on-shoulder energy of a band with something to prove. Their corner of rural Kentucky doesn't have much of a metal scene, which only seems to fuel their attack.
Encinitas, California's Death Dealer bring a power metal approach honed since 2023, drawing on the melodic grandeur and technical precision that define the West Coast's take on the genre. Their coastal origins inform a sound that's polished without sacrificing edge.
Los Angeles's Death Dealer Union plant their flag firmly in classic heavy metal territory, channeling the riff-first sensibility and hard rock muscle that defined the genre's golden era. Formed in 2023, they're part of a Southern California revival of no-frills, hook-driven metal.
Death Decline is a thrash/death metal band from Dijon, France, formed in 2015. They deliver declining thrash/death from the Burgundian capital.
Death Defy is a death-thrash metal band from Minsk, Belarus, blending death metal brutality with thrash metal velocity across releases like the 'Portal To Immortals' EP. Their dark, skull-and-blades aesthetic matches the ferocity of their musical output.
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