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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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Southern/groove metal band from Wetzlar in Hesse, active since 2010 and channeling the swaggering heaviness of American southern metal through a German lens. Their groove-driven sound pairs thick riffs with a bluesy, hard-rocking attitude.
Louisville, Kentucky's Knocked Loose have redefined modern hardcore with a punishing blend of metallic hardcore and beatdown that hits like a wrecking ball. Albums like 'Laugh Tracks' and 'A Different Shade of Blue' established them as the heaviest band in hardcore's new generation, while 2024's 'You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To' cemented their crossover dominance. Bryan Garris's tortured screams over Isaac Hale's crushing, dissonant riffs create one of the most visceral live experiences in heavy music.
Straddling the line between atmospheric black metal and black metal, this Dutch actfrom Gelderland fuses dissonant chord progressions shrouded in reverb-drenched malice into a cohesive whole. They've been at it since 2019, and atmosphere and hostility share equal billing in their work.
Black metal, ambient, and noise project from Oslo and Ostre Toten, active since 2008 and blending extreme music with experimental textures. Their Norwegian name meaning "bone sound" captures the skeletal, stripped-down nature of their dark sonic explorations.
Memphis-bred grindcore collective Knoll weld death metal, noise, and black metal into a suffocating, chaotic assault that defies easy categorization. Their albums 'Interstice' and 'Metempiric' were engineered by the likes of Kurt Ballou and Brad Boatright, earning critical acclaim for their blistering intensity. Known for incorporating unexpected elements like trumpet sections into their grinding cacophony, Knoll's live performances are notoriously overwhelming.
Band from Garmisch-Partenkirchen that evolved from punk origins into death metal territory since forming in 2013. Their artistic progression traces a path from raw punk energy to extreme metal's guttural intensity.
Swiss black metal outfit originally formed as Chemical Death in 1992, later becoming Knowhere in 1997, notably eschewing keyboards entirely in their progressive-tinged black metal compositions. Their sparse discography includes a 1994 demo, a 1997 self-titled album, and 2004's The Mascot.
Heavy metal band from Granada in Andalusia, formed in 2018 and delivering classic, riff-driven metal from the foot of the Sierra Nevada. Their philosophical name adds intellectual depth to their traditional metal sound.
Melodic death/heavy metal band from Hamburg, formed in 2020 and pairing melodic death metal's twin-guitar harmonies with traditional heavy metal's anthemic power. Their dual-genre approach creates an accessible yet aggressive sound.
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