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Piles of Festering Decomposition (2020)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Playlist: The Very Best of Corrosion of Conformity (2010)
05/09 @ Mr Smalls Theatre, Millvale
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The Anthropocene Extinction (2015)
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Groove metal band from Bermeo on the Basque coast, active since 2017. Their sound channels rhythmic, riff-driven heaviness from the fishing town on the Bay of Biscay.
Instinct of Survival is a death metal/crust band from Hamburg, Germany, active since 2004, bridging the ferocity of death metal with the raw, DIY ethos of crust punk. Over two decades, the band has become a pillar of Hamburg's extreme underground, blending both genres into an unrelenting assault.
InstinctHate are a groove and thrash metal band from Imst in the Tyrolean Alps of Austria, channeling the Pantera-descended groove metal tradition through tight riffing and an aggressive posture. The band self-releases material through their Bandcamp page as an independent act in the Austrian underground.
Instinkt is a heavy metal band from Peschiera Borromeo (Milan), Italy, active since 2016 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
Instinto Ruim is a grindcore band from Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, whose lineup includes Diego (vocals), Jonathas (drums), and Raphaell (guitar). The band released a six-track demo in 2019, drawing on metal, hardcore, crust, and grindcore influences in the tradition of the Brazilian extreme underground.
Austin post-punk featuring members of Glue and Wiccans. Signed to Sacred Bones Records.
Instorm is a heavy metal band from Liberec, Czech Republic, formed in 2018, channeling the spirit of classic European heavy metal through driving riffs and anthemic structures. The band draws energy from the mountainous Bohemian borderlands surrounding their northern Czech hometown.
Instructor are a heavy/thrash metal four-piece from Salzburg whose music addresses pain, isolation, and social anger through dark, German-language lyrics. The band describes itself as serious and substantive, releasing material independently through Backstage PRO and their own channels.
Progressive/experimental thrash metal band from Grado in Asturias, active since 2009. Their playfully umlauted name signals an eclectic approach to thrash metal from northern Spain.
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