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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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Progressive rock/metal band from Leeds, active since 2022 and navigating the boundary between progressive rock's experimental ambition and metal's aggressive intensity. Their sound balances technical complexity with dynamic songwriting.
Deathcore band from Augsburg in Bavaria, active since 2014 and delivering breakdown-heavy aggression with guttural vocals. Their decade of output represents the heavier end of the Bavarian modern metal scene.
Melodic metalcore band from Espoo in the Helsinki metro area, formed in 2025 and blending metalcore's dynamics with melodic hooks. Their nautical-themed name suggests mutinous energy beneath a polished surface.
Funeral doom/death metal band from Brest in Brittany, active since 2016 and delivering glacially slow, crushing compositions from the western tip of France. Their chemical-formula name (potassium nitrate, aka saltpeter) adds explosive potential beneath their glacial surface.
Raw black metal/punk project from Germany, formed in 2020 and fusing the lo-fi savagery of raw black metal with punk's D-beat energy. Their name means "bones" in German, reflecting the stripped-down, skeletal intensity of their sound.
Avant-garde black metal project from Germany, formed in 2024 with a name meaning "bone heart." Their experimental approach pushes black metal into unconventional, artistically ambitious territory.
Death metal project from Germany, formed in 2022 with a name translating to "bone mill," evoking images of medieval charnel houses. Their crushing death metal grinds through heavy, punishing compositions.
Heavy metal band from Ostrava in the Czech Republic, formed in 2013 and delivering riff-driven traditional metal from the industrial heartland of Moravia. Their no-frills approach centers on classic heavy metal energy and blue-collar conviction.
Knock Out is a heavy metal and hard rock band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, formed in 2013. They released the eleven-track album "Sin Vergüenza" in May 2015, and later appeared on the CROM Records compilation "CR 021 — Nuestro Infierno" (2021) with the track "Pisando Fuerte". The band operates as an independent act and maintains an active presence on Bandcamp.
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