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Piles of Festering Decomposition (2020)
Featured Black Metal Album
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
Featured Grindcore Album
The Anthropocene Extinction (2015)
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Progressive metal project from Paris, formed in 2024 and exploring technically ambitious compositions from the French capital. Their short, punchy name contrasts with the complexity of their progressive approach.
Progressive thrash/groove metal band from Paris, formed in 2020 and blending progressive complexity with thrash speed and groove metal's rhythmic punch. Their multi-genre approach creates a technically demanding yet viscerally heavy sound.
A product of Hungary's Central European metal outpost, this Kecskemét-based heavy metal act channels NWOBHM-rooted riffing with timeless melodic hooks. Active since 2014, twin-guitar interplay and vocal power form the backbone of their sound.
Death/thrash metal band from Wolfen in Saxony-Anhalt, active since 2013 and delivering aggressive extremity from the eastern German industrial corridor. Their sound draws from both death and thrash metal's most punishing traditions.
Decidedly heavy and deliberately confrontational, this death metal, melodic death metal, and progressive metal act from Kaluga traffics in labyrinthine song structures built on chromatic riff mazes. Since 2021, they've built a catalog that reflects Russia's sprawling, uncompromising metal landscape.
Swiss death metal act from Aarau blending death metal with djent, grindcore, and experimental elements since 2014. Their freewheeling approach pushes genre boundaries with an eclectic, boundary-defying take on extreme metal.
Stoner/doom metal band from London, active since 2017 and dwelling in the heavy, fuzzed-out territory where stoner and doom converge. Their sound emphasizes massive distorted riffs and hypnotic, repetitive grooves.
Devotees of black metal, this Russian outfit from Perm has been refining their craft since 2019. Their sound hinges on second-wave ferocity filtered through modern production sensibilities, delivered with single-minded purpose.
Representing hungarian black metal since 2019, this Budapest-based act trades in dark, immersive compositions. Their name carries weight in the regional underground.
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