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Slave to the Scalpel (2021)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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State Of Unrest (2023)
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Pittsburgh's E.F.6 tears through the intersection of death metal and goregrind with blunt-force efficiency, formed in 2018 and operating in a city with a long tradition of underground extremity.
Modena, Italy — symphonic metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2020, they deal in cinematic sweep and operatic vocals over thundering metal arrangements. The combination of influences yields something more interesting than any single genre label implies.
Death/thrash metal band from Lille, France formed in 2014. They deliver electric, high-energy extreme metal from northern France.
Pesaro, Italy — death metal and deathcore of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2011, they deal in percussive blast-beat onslaughts and cavernous production. Low-tuned guitars and guttural vocals form the bedrock of their attack.
Crossover act from Germany fusing death metal and grindcore in a chaotic sonic assault since 2025. Their approach channels the most extreme elements of each genre into a relentless, genre-defying barrage.
Black/death Viking metal band spread across Helmond, Eindhoven, and Tilburg in the Netherlands, formed in 2021. Their sound merges Viking metal's epic themes with black and death metal aggression from the North Brabant region.
Austin stoner/heavy rock. Massive riffs with a Southern groove.
Death metal and melodic death metal act from London, England launched in 2024. They bring fresh melodic extremity to the capital's metal scene.
Thrash metal band from Warendorf, Germany, delivering martial arts-inspired thrash aggression since 2018. Their kung-fu movie-referencing name sets the tone for a high-energy, action-packed approach to thrash metal.
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