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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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State Of Unrest (2023)
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Portland, Oregon's Murderess have been fusing black metal's cold atmosphere with crust punk's raw, anarchic energy since 2009, building a sound that's as politically charged as it is sonically corrosive. One of the longer-running acts in Portland's vibrant extreme underground, they've stayed true to the abrasive intersection of those two worlds.
Formed by guitarist Jazz Kaipora and vocalist Claudia Franco, Murderess weave together death, black, and doom metal with lyrics centered on female resistance and historical figures erased by official narratives — including a track dedicated to Soviet WWII sniper Lyudmila Pavlichenko. The band released the EP "Time to Kill" in 2024 and followed it with "Time to Kill: Volume II" via Electric Funeral Records, quickly earning attention beyond the Brasília underground.
Omaha groove metal outfit MurderHouse have been delivering heavy, riff-forward metal since 2015, fitting neatly within the tradition of bands that prioritize thick groove and punishing tone over technical complexity. Nebraska's largest city doesn't produce metal acts in abundance, making MurderHouse one of its more notable heavy exports.
Murderizer is a thrash metal and crossover act from Kharkiv, active since 2014. The band delivers aggressive, high-velocity compositions from Ukraine's second city.
Murderlust is a groove/thrash metal band from Moscow, Russia, formed in 2020. They blend thrash metal's velocity with groove metal's rhythmic punch.
Dayton, Ohio's Murderman traffic in brutal death metal and goregrind, piling on guttural extremity with the kind of single-minded dedication that defines the most uncompromising end of Ohio's underground. Formed in 2020, they operate in a city with deep roots in both punk and metal.
Murdermass is a black metal project from the small Puglian town of Spinazzola, active since 2006. The project delivers raw black metal from one of southern Italy's most unlikely metal outposts.
A brutal death metal and grindcore act from Rome, Murders Calling has been delivering punishing extremity since 2012. The band channels the Eternal City's underground intensity into blast-driven, guttural compositions.
Richmond, Virginia's Murdersome play speed and thrash metal with the raw, neck-snapping energy of a band that takes classic metal as both inspiration and benchmark. Founded in 2023, they join Richmond's rich tradition of heavy music with a sound rooted in the '80s metal underground.
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