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Huntington progressive/stoner metal act Deckard drifts through heavy psychedelia with a slow, deliberate weight that reflects West Virginia's Appalachian surroundings. Since 2012, they've built a reputation on riff-first songwriting that rewards patience as much as volume.
Indianapolis post-black metal act Decknamen — German for "code names" — wraps ambient atmosphere around a black metal core, building expansive soundscapes that feel both anonymous and deeply personal. Since 2016, they've been one of Indiana's most interesting extreme metal acts, operating at the introspective edge of the genre.
Declamatory is a heavy metal band with thrash influences from Berlin, Germany, formed in 2019. They combine the power of classic heavy metal with the aggression and speed of thrash.
Declan Beare is a doom, stoner, sludge metal, and ambient artist from Dublin, Ireland, active since 2018. The project spans a range of heavy and atmospheric styles from doom and sludge to ambient soundscapes.
Fort Wayne black metal outfit Declaration emerged in 2023 with a sharp, adversarial edge rooted in orthodox darkness. Stripped of pretense, their sound channels the uncompromising spirit of the genre's most confrontational practitioners.
Lafayette's Declare War fuse death metal brutality with groove-laden riffs and hardcore aggression, a combination that hits like a fist to the jaw. Formed in 2024, the Louisiana outfit wears its crossover influences without apology.
Formed in June 2014 in Zwijndrecht, Declared Dead play blackened death-thrash with progressive death 'n' roll sensibilities, blending the extremity of black and death metal with the punch of thrash. Their prolific output — over a dozen releases including the 2016 debut Denounced and Defiled and the 2024 album Necrodeist on Sliptrick Records — showcases macabre lyrical themes and a relentless work ethic.
Schenectady deathcore act Declension arrived in 2022 trafficking in dense, down-tuned death metal attack bolstered by the mechanical precision of modern deathcore. Their name implies collapse — and the music delivers on the promise.
Chillicothe thrash outfit Declination have been sharpening their riffs since 2013, keeping the genre's old-school aggression alive in the heartland. Fast, direct, and unapologetically traditional.
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