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Foscor is a band from Barcelona, Spain, active since 2004, who evolved from black metal origins into progressive post-metal and post-rock territory. Their two-decade journey reflects a constant transformation from aggression toward more expansive, atmospheric compositions.
Fosforos is a death metal/crust punk band from Tampere, Finland, formed in 2015. The band merges death metal heaviness with the raw, politically charged energy of crust punk.
Fosse Septique is a grindcore/goregrind band from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in 2024. The band's French name — meaning "septic tank" — signals the grotesque extremity of their grind output.
Fossil Flame is a groove/stoner metal band from Torun, Poland, formed in 2019. They blend rhythmic groove metal punch with stoner metal's fuzzy warmth from the medieval Vistula River city.
Fossilization is a death/doom metal duo from São Paulo, Brazil, formed around 2020–2021, featuring members also known from the sludge/doom band Jupiterian. The band debuted with the EP He Whose Name Was Long Forgotten in 2021 on Everlasting Spew Records, followed by the full-length Leprous Daylight in 2023 and the sophomore album Advent of Wounds in February 2026, all released through Everlasting Spew.
Fosso is a black metal duo from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2021, consisting of Pedro Alves on guitar, bass, and vocals, and Victor Miranda on drums. The band released their debut album Solo Amargo in June 2021, a claustrophobic eight-track record recorded and mixed by the duo between March and April of that year.
Fosso della Carogna is a sludge metal band from Fermo in the Marche region of Italy, formed in 2024. Their name — Italian for 'carrion ditch' — sets the tone for their grimy, down-tuned sludge metal drawn from the Adriatic coast underground.
Fossor is a death metal band from Logroño, Spain, formed in 2012. The band — whose Latin name means "gravedigger" — channels crushing death metal from the Rioja capital.
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