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Actin' Up (2023)
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The Mountain Of Gold (2018)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Death metal/metalcore band from Paris, active since 2013 and blending death metal's brutality with metalcore's dynamics. Their confrontational, conflict-driven name matches the combative energy of their genre-crossing sound.
Firmly rooted in black metal, this Russian actfrom Saint Petersburg delivers dissonant chord progressions shrouded in reverb-drenched malice without compromise. They've been at it since 2021, and atmosphere and hostility share equal billing in their work.
Kaustik is a stoner metal band from Jundiaí, São Paulo, Brazil, with a history tracing back to 2000. The band released their album Hard Drugs in 2009 as an independent release, drawing on heavy riff-driven stoner rock and metal aesthetics. Their lineup has included Mark Nomad on vocals and guitar, Dirty Robbi on bass, and Richard Badguy on drums.
Black/death metal band from L'Hospitalet de Llobregat in the Barcelona metropolitan area, active since 2015 and delivering dark, cauterizing extremity. Their surgical-themed name matches the precise, searing intensity of their sound.
Black/death metal project with roots in Germany and later based in Tampa, Florida, active since 2015 and bridging European and American extreme metal traditions. Their transatlantic approach draws from both continents' distinct approaches to black and death metal.
Los Angeles raw black metal act Kavaldra strip the genre back to its most caustic, unpolished essentials, harnessing deliberate lo-fi abrasion and atmosphere in equal measure since 2020.
Santa Cruz, California's Kavalkade marry melodic death metal's lead-driven drama to metalcore's rhythmic punch, carving out a sound with both melodic ambition and heavy impact since their 2022 formation.
The Swedish city of Gothenburg serves as headquarters for this black metal and raw black metal operation, whose arsenal includes corrosive riffing and misanthropic atmosphere. Frostbitten riffing and anti-cosmic lyrical themes define their output.
San Diego's Kavana hit the ground running in 2025 with a thrash-forward attack shot through with groove metal's rhythmic swagger — heavy, propulsive, and clearly built for the stage.
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