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Keter is a death/thrash metal band from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, featuring vocalist Bawdy, guitarists George Lessa and Yury Duplat, bassist Fagner Nascimento, and drummer Renato Corpse. The band released a self-titled demo in 2008 and the live EP Caçadores das Trevas in 2009, and was elected the best metal band in Bahia by readers of Whiplash in 2010. They also contributed a track to the Headhunter D.C. tribute compilation A Deathmetallic Brotherhood in Darkest Mourning for God (Mutilation Productions, 2016).
Drawing from Leżajsk/Rzeszów's musical fabric, this Polish act forges Death Metal, Experimental, and Technical Death Metal built on Florida-school brutality with modern precision. The riffs hit with blunt-force trauma, leaving no room for subtlety.
Active in Saint Petersburg since 2025, this Russian act forges Death Metal built on Florida-school brutality with modern precision. The riffs hit with blunt-force trauma, leaving no room for subtlety.
Five-piece melodic thrash outfit from Belfast, Northern Ireland, formed in 2017 with releases including Rise. Their sound blends thrash metal's aggressive velocity with metalcore's dynamic structures and groove metal's rhythmic punch.
Black/death metal band from Hamburg, formed in 2016 and delivering aggressive, war-themed extreme metal. Their name translates to "chain dog," reflecting the ferocious, attack-trained intensity of their sound.
Black/death/thrash metal band from Suhl in Thuringia, formed in 2024 and merging three extreme metal styles into a volatile blend. Their name means "chain breaker," fitting their boundary-smashing approach to heavy music.
Sludge metal band from Helsinki, formed in 2018 and delivering thick, abrasive compositions from the Finnish capital. Their name referencing a kettle drum or headgear signals the heavy, percussive nature of their sludge.
The Turkish city of İzmir serves as headquarters for this death metal and grindcore operation, whose arsenal includes weaponized brevity delivering maximum aggression in minimum time. Each release demonstrates a commitment to artistic evolution.
Acclaimed German band from Bergisch Gladbach blending black/thrash metal with post-rock and post-metal elements, active since 2001 with releases spanning raw thrash to expansive, atmospheric compositions. Their evolution from blackened thrash to more adventurous territory has made them one of Germany's most respected underground acts.
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