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Led by guitarist and vocalist Fabrício Moraes, a veteran of the Brasília metal scene through his work in Dark Avenger and several other local acts, Mortaes debuted in 2007 with the album "Obsessive Visions" on Die Hard Records. The band blends death and black metal with neoclassical guitar flourishes, and the debut featured guest contributions from members of Dr. Sin, Khallice, and Miasthenia.
Originally founded as Morticínio in 1998, Mortage play a brand of speed and thrash metal that follows the aggressive European template — early Kreator is a clear touchstone — with fast riffing built for relentless headbanging. The band has appeared on international splits, including a vinyl release alongside Californian thrash veterans Hirax.
A grindcore and death metal act from Móstoles on the outskirts of Madrid, Mortaja — Spanish for 'shroud' — grinds out short, punishing bursts of extremity. Active since 2017, the band maintains the low-fidelity fury of classic grindcore.
Boise death metal band Mortal Ashes, formed in 2012, bring a determined, working-class approach to the genre from one of the Mountain West's smaller but dedicated metal scenes. Their music leans on classic death metal mechanics — thick riffing, blunt aggression, and unrelenting heaviness.
A thrash metal act from Belfast in Northern Ireland, Mortal Backlash has been delivering aggressive thrash since 2020. The band contributes to Belfast's small but passionate metal scene with a sound rooted in classic thrash traditions.
Baltimore gothic and doom metal duo Mortal Blood, formed in 2022, combine the mournful weight of doom with the melancholic grandeur of gothic metal, finding a natural home in a city with a long tradition of dark and atmospheric music. Their sound is heavy yet elegiac, built on atmosphere as much as riffs.
Albuquerque black/death metal project Mortal Brainrot, formed in 2024, take a caustic and nihilistic approach to the genre combination, leaning into chaos and ugliness with a name that signals exactly the kind of modern extremity they're after. They are among the newest voices in New Mexico's modest but committed underground metal scene.
Mortal Chains is a death metal act from Durham in the northeast of England, formed in 2022. The band delivers crushing extremity from the shadow of the city's ancient cathedral.
Texas death metal outfit Mortal Death, active since 2020, deliver the kind of unadorned, punishing death metal that the Lone Star State's underground has always quietly excelled at producing. Their music is direct and uncompromising, built on heavy riffs and the abrasive conviction that the genre demands.
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