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Slave to the Scalpel (2021)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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State Of Unrest (2023)
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Progressive/thrash metal band from Saint-Etienne, active since 2016 and merging progressive complexity with thrash's aggressive velocity. Their corrosion-derived name suggests the deterioration and decay at the heart of their sound.
Thrash metal/crossover band from Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the Canary Islands, formed in 2019 and delivering high-energy thrash from the volcanic Atlantic archipelago. Their corrosion-themed name matches the abrasive, eating intensity of their sound.
Miercurea Ciuc, Romania — death metal and thrash metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2010, they deal in percussive blast-beat onslaughts and cavernous production. Low-tuned guitars and guttural vocals form the bedrock of their attack.
Melodic death/black metal band from Barcelona, active since 2010 and pairing melodic hooks with extreme metal's darkness for over a decade. Their corruption-themed name reflects the moral decay at the heart of their lyrical vision.
Death metal and grindcore three-piece from Oxfordshire and Wiltshire, formed in 2023 from members of Black Skies Burn, Public Execution, Of Corpse, and Seidrblot. Their releases Unsolicited Indoctrination and Chop the Cop channel anti-establishment fury through grinding extremity.
Laying down tracks since 2014, this Trollhättan Progressive Metal outfit delivers polyrhythmic complexity balanced with emotive melodic passages. Their place within the Gothenburg school's homeland speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.
Post-black metal band from Lille in northern France, formed in 2021 and building atmospheric, expansive compositions. Their name referencing the Russian psychologist adds a psychological dimension to their post-black metal.
Korsakov is a crossover/thrash metal band from Alumínio, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2011 and active in the Brazilian underground scene. Drawing on social and political themes — alongside the more irreverent staples of corruption, violence, and rock 'n' roll — the band has released records including Radiation Exposure and Unique Remains. Their sound sits firmly in the beer-soaked, pit-ready tradition of Brazilian crossover.
Swedish doom/death metal duo singing exclusively in Swedish, formed in 2019 around songwriter Reese's vision for atmospheric death-doom with cinematic production. Their five releases from 2019's I Splittringens Tid to 2022's re-recorded Jordevandring MMXXII explore themes of war, death, and existential struggle across nearly 40 minutes of dark, melodic heaviness.
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