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Lei do Cão is a crossover thrash band from Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, formed in 2008. Their debut full-length Possuído pelo Tubarão was released in September 2008, delivering eight tracks of fast, aggressive crossover blending thrash and hardcore punk. The band also appeared on a split release with Crippled Fox in 2011, cementing their place in the Brazilian underground crossover scene.
Bavarian experimental gothic/black metal act active since 2006, blending depressive black metal with hard rock elements across releases like 'Ebola.' Their German-language material explores dark themes through an unconventional fusion of gothic atmosphere and extreme metal aggression.
German black/death metal duo from the Nuremberg/Arzberg area, delivering raw extremity since 2014. Their name, translating roughly to 'corpse desecrator,' signals the uncompromising brutality of their blackened death metal assault.
German doom/death metal project formed in 2023, fusing funeral-paced doom with death metal's guttural intensity. Their sound channels the crushing weight of both genres through monolithic, slow-burning compositions.
German black metal project from Paderborn active since 2016, channeling raw hostility through atmospheric blackened soundscapes. Their name, meaning 'corpse forest,' reflects the morbid, nature-tinged darkness of their sound.
German black metal project from Zwickau, emerging in 2025 with a fresh take on the genre's raw traditions. Their name, meaning 'funeral procession,' captures the bleak, ritualistic character of their black metal approach.
German black metal project active since 2019, channeling anguish and suffering through raw black metal intensity. Their name, meaning 'suffering' in German, distills the emotional core of their sound into a single word.
German death/black metal act from Uelzen, formed in 2024 and blending death metal's crushing heaviness with black metal's atmospheric hostility. Their name, meaning 'suffering,' reflects the punishing character of their extreme metal fusion.
French thrash metal band from Nice, formed in 2020 and delivering classic thrash aggression from the Cote d'Azur. Their approach channels the genre's essential speed and precision.
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