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Thrash, death metal, and hardcore band from Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, formed in 2012, combining multiple aggressive styles into a relentless assault. They bring crossover chaos to the Volga River city.
Essentially a one-man grindcore machine, PartyGrind is the solo project of Igor Goularth, who handles all vocals, guitars, bass, and programming out of his Dead Icon Productions studio in Rio de Janeiro. Since launching in 2019 Goularth has released a relentless stream of politically charged short-form brutality — including the early 2020 release COVID-19 — with lyrics in Portuguese that dissect Brazilian social and political dysfunction through blasts of sub-two-minute savagery.
Black metal band from Bristol, England, formed in 2022, contributing to Bristol's growing reputation as a center for British black metal. They bring atmospheric darkness to the West Country underground.
Zürich's Pagans bring a crossover intensity to Switzerland's thriving metal scene, blending thrash and death metal with a visceral live energy since 2014. Their sound channels the aggression of early Kreator through the Swiss precision that defines the country's musical output.
Furious Crossover / Thrash Metal from Austin/Houston/Pasadena.
Pasco 637 takes their name from a specific street address in Ramos Mejía, a suburb in the western belt of Greater Buenos Aires — the house of a woman named Nely 'Tata' Bruno, which served as an unofficial rehearsal sanctuary for local rock and metal musicians across multiple generations, dating back as far as the mid-1960s when bands like Los Grillos and Semilla de este Tiempo gathered there, the latter including musicians who would later surface in influential Argentine acts. By naming themselves after this address, Pasco 637 make a statement about continuity and belonging, locating themselves within a lineage of suburban Buenos Aires rock culture that fed the heavy metal scene throughout the 1980s and 1990s. The band's core formed in 1998 under the name Belzebuth, playing until 2004, and then regrouped and renamed in 2014 — meaning their actual musical relationship spans decades even if the Pasco 637 identity dates to their return. The current lineup includes Jerónimo Deiros on vocals, Demián Rugna and Juan Manuel Delgado on guitars, Ariel Simonetti on bass, and Walter Sosa on drums. Rugna is notable as an accomplished horror film director — his 2017 film 'Aterrados' (Terrified) earned widespread critical acclaim, winning Best Picture in the Horror category at Fantastic Fest, and his 2023 follow-up 'Cuando Acecha la Maldad' (When Evil Lurks) gained international distribution — and Pasco 637 has contributed music to several of his films, creating an unusual crossover between Argentina's underground metal world and its genre cinema scene. Their 2019 debut album 'Eterno en el Tiempo' blends material drawn from their 20-year catalog with newer compositions, reflecting the clear influences of Megadeth, Iron Maiden, and the Argentine groove metal tradition of Almafuerte. Reviewers noted the album's strong guitar interplay and Argentine-flavored rhythmic sensibility, with 'Catan' singled out as a highlight for its dynamic construction. Their sound distills the authentic suburban Buenos Aires heavy metal spirit — direct, groove-laden, and built to be played loud.
Grindcore band from Tampere, Finland, formed in 2020, whose deliberately vulgar Finnish name sets the tone for their crude, fast, and furious grindcore assault. They bring unfiltered extremity to the Tampere underground.
Paskinel is a heavy metal band from Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, anchored by Alex "La Parka" Paskinel on bass and backing vocals alongside vocalist Maikol Kramer, guitarist Nico Roa, and drummer Alejandro "Pelu" Rocha. The band recorded their self-titled debut album in 2019 at La Taberna Studio in Buenos Aires, with mastering handled at Charlone Studio.
Progressive, doom, and post-metal band from Reading, England, formed in 2024, crafting dynamic compositions that traverse multiple heavy music territories. They blend progressive ambition with the weight of doom and post-metal.
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