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Goregrind and death metal band from Alexandroupoli, Greece, formed in 2017, whose Greek name means 'corpse.' They deliver appropriately grotesque goregrind from the northeastern corner of Greece.
Puah is a technical and groove metal band from Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela, active since 2007. Their 2014 debut full-length "Kharma" is a 14-track album delivered entirely in Spanish, showcasing the djent and math metal influences that define their approach.
Heavy and thrash metal band from Elista, Russia, formed in 2016, delivering addictive metal from the capital of Kalmykia, Europe's only Buddhist-majority region. They bring unique cultural perspective to their thrash.
Publicist UK are a New York post-punk supergroup formed in 2013, bringing together members of Municipal Waste, Revocation, Freshkills, and Goes Cube to craft a dark, propulsive take on post-punk that draws as much from Joy Division as from hardcore. Their 2015 debut Forgive Yourself was released on Relapse Records to widespread critical attention, distinguished by the caliber of its members and the seriousness of its songwriting.
Puddle of Mudd formed in Kansas City in 1991 and became a major post-grunge and hard-rock act after Wes Scantlin's songwriting reached a wider audience in the early 2000s. Come Clean was the breakthrough, driven by "Control," "Blurry," "Drift & Die," and "She Hates Me," songs that placed wounded melody, relationship damage, and radio-ready guitar crunch at the center of mainstream rock. Life on Display, Famous, Vol. 4: Songs in the Key of Love and Hate, Welcome to Galvania, Ubiquitous, and later material kept the band active through changing rock climates, even as public attention sometimes focused as much on Scantlin's controversies as on the music. The band's sound fits metal-adjacent hard rock through thick distortion, post-grunge heaviness, and touring context with other heavy radio-rock acts. Puddle of Mudd's strongest songs work because they are direct to the point of bluntness: simple riffs, choruses built for instant recall, and vocals that turn resentment and regret into a strained melodic hook. At their best, they capture the anxious, damaged side of early-2000s rock radio.
Named after one of Bulgaria's most iconic mountain ranges, Pirin channels the cold grandeur of the Balkan wilderness into atmospheric black metal. Active since 2015 out of Stara Zagora, their sound evokes windswept peaks and ancient Thracian landscapes.
Pugnari is a death metal project from Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Pernambuco, founded during the pandemic by Williams Ângelo (guitars and vocals) and Rafael Batista (drums). The band released the single "Rotten Devotion" in September 2023, followed by "Call Cthulhu" in 2024.
Neoclassical and martial industrial band from Linkoping, Sweden, formed in 2011, crafting grandiose, militaristic compositions that blend classical music with industrial textures. They bring commanding sonic force from the Ostergotland region.
Chattanooga, Tennessee's Puke play blunt-force brutal death metal without apology, delivering the genre's trademark gutturals and pulverizing rhythm work with a Southern rawness since forming in 2013. They operate in the uglier, less polished corner of the brutal death scene.
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