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Black metal project from Bavaria, Germany, formed in 2023, channeling ecclesiastical darkness through raw, atmospheric compositions. Their Latin name, meaning "excommunication," reflects a thematic engagement with religious condemnation and spiritual exile.
Elexcomulgado is a black/death metal band from Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico, formed in 2002. The band plays anti-Christian-themed extreme metal and released their album "Me cago en Dios" in 2003. They have remained active and independent throughout their career.
Excoria is a groove and death metal trio from Betim, Minas Gerais, formed in 2023 by experienced musicians under the banner of raw, intense metal played in Portuguese. The band released their debut single "Trilha de Sangue" followed by "O Caminho do Mau" in 2024, building an early catalog that draws from diverse extreme metal subgenres.
Crossover thrash and hardcore act from Switzerland, fusing punk attitude with thrash metal velocity since 2019. Their stripped-down, high-energy approach channels the raw power of both genres into a single aggressive assault.
When Excoriation emerged in 2014 from Moscow, they brought with them a sound rooted in brutal death metal and death metal — all percussive blast-beat onslaughts and cavernous production. Low-tuned guitars and guttural vocals form the bedrock of their attack.
Detroit's Excremental Scaphism are a recent and uncompromising entry into the brutal death metal and grindcore space, forming in 2023 with a name that leaves no illusions about their musical intentions. They bring the grind and brutality traditions together under the shadow of the Motor City, a fitting birthplace for music built on industrial noise and extreme aggression.
Grindcore act from Hanover, Germany, delivering chaotic blasts of extreme noise with characteristically crude humor since 2012. Their outrageously profane name sets expectations for a band that combines sonic brutality with irreverent, scatological comedy.
Tacoma, Washington's Excrescence have been delivering brutal death metal since 2020, operating out of the shadow of Seattle's larger music industry but with a rawer, heavier edge befitting the port city's working-class character. Their sound is direct and crushing — low tunings, blast-heavy drumming, and guttural vocals that prioritize weight over technicality.
Death metal and crust punk hybrid from Switzerland, merging the guttural heaviness of death metal with the raw, D-beat energy of crust since 2018. Their dual-genre approach creates a filthy, unpolished sound that draws from punk and metal's most extreme fringes.
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