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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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In Your Face is a melodic heavy metal band from Villmergen, Switzerland, formed in 2018, building anthemic songs on soaring melodies and powerful riffs. The band channels the sing-along energy of classic European melodic metal through a modern lens.
Heavy/thrash metal band from Boissy-Saint-Léger in the Val-de-Marne suburbs of Paris, active since 2013. Their sound fuses heavy and thrash metal from the Île-de-France region.
In'Xight is a thrash metal band from Malaga, Spain, formed in 2024, delivering aggressive thrash from the Costa del Sol. The band represents the newest generation of Andalusian thrash metal.
In-Existence is a progressive metal band from Amsterdam, Netherlands, active since 1998 and crafting ambitious, technically proficient compositions that push beyond conventional metal boundaries. The project channels progressive sophistication.
In-Quest is a technical death metal band from Weelde (Turnhout), Belgium, active since 2003, known for their restless genre-blending approach they describe as "an enlightened form of Technical Death Metal." With albums spanning from Destination: Pyroclasm through The Odyssey Of Eternity, the band fuses progressive complexity with crushing death metal intensity.
In-Sight is a melodic death metal band from Como, Italy, active since 2022 and blending melodic harmonies with death metal aggression. The project channels the twin-guitar traditions of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath.
In-Tension is a progressive metal band from Veldhoven, Netherlands, active since 2025 and crafting ambitious, technically proficient compositions that push beyond conventional metal boundaries. The project channels progressive sophistication.
In.Fear is a industrial metal act from Athens, Greece, active since 2020 and merging mechanical precision with heavy metal aggression. The project delivers industrial-strength extremity with cold, calculated intensity.
In.Si.Dia is a thrash metal band from Brescia, Italy, active since 1995 and delivering aggressive, riff-driven thrash with relentless intensity. The project channels the speed and fury of the genre.
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