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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)
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The Anthropocene Extinction (2015)
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In Aphelion is a Swedish black metal trio formed in 2020, led by Necrophobic guitarist Sebastian Ramstedt alongside fellow veterans of Nifelheim and Dismember. The band released the four-track EP Luciferian Age in 2021 before their debut full-length Moribund appeared in March 2022, delivering riff-driven traditional black metal laced with NWOBHM and thrash influences.
San Diego's In Apparition Form have been pushing technical death metal's boundaries since 2016, slicing through complex polyrhythmic structures with surgical precision and the relentless drive Southern California breeds.
Lyon-based metal band active since 2013, evolving from early heavy metal through melodic death/thrash into metalcore. Their stylistic journey reflects the broader diversification of the French metal scene.
In Articulo Mortis is a death metal band from Horovice, Czech Republic, active since 1996, making them one of the country's veteran death metal outfits. Their name — Latin for "at the moment of death" — captures nearly three decades of commitment to brutal Czech death metal.
In Autumn is a gothic/doom/post-metal act from Vicenza, Italy, active since 2013 and channeling monolithic heaviness through its doom metal framework. The project delivers oppressive, glacially paced compositions.
Atmospheric black metal/post-rock band from Dumfries in southwestern Scotland, active since 2017. Their autumnal name channels atmospheric metal from the Scottish Borders.
In Battle is a black metal act from Sundsvall, Sweden, active since 2021 and merging the atmospheric darkness of black metal with death metal's crushing brutality. The project delivers fierce extremity at the crossroads of both genres.
In Between is a doom metal act from Paks, Hungary, active since 2025 and channeling monolithic heaviness through its doom metal framework. The project delivers oppressive, glacially paced compositions.
In Black is a heavy metal band from Kristianstad, Sweden, active since 2017 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
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