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Undercover Scumbag (2018)
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A Stare Bound in Stone (2018)
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Of Stone, Wind, & Pillor (Remastered) (2021)
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Progressive technical death metal band from Liège, Belgium, formed in 2004 and signed to Debemur Morti Productions. Their work blends intricate rhythms with atmospheric elements, culminating in sci-fi concept releases like Defeat of the Nemesis that have drawn comparisons to Obscura and Pestilence.
Primitive black/death metal trio featuring Terrörator, Sodomköllic, and Blassphemer, rooted in blasphemous war metal and occult imagery in the tradition of the South American underground. Their 2020 demo "Sempiternal Martyrdoom" — a ten-track assault of 30 minutes released on Nuclear Winter Records — established them as a ferocious presence in the region's extreme metal circuit.
Minneapolis's Pestifere draws from the Twin Cities' rich extreme metal tradition, blending Scandinavian melodic death metal architecture with blasting black metal ferocity.
Black and death metal band from Paris, France, formed in 2021, delivering pestilent extremity from the French capital. They bring diseased blackened death metal to the Parisian underground.
Black metal band from Faro, Portugal, formed in 2021, channeling pestilence through black metal from the Algarve coast. They bring diseased darkness to southern Portugal.
Emerging from Ocala, Florida in 2021, Pestiferous carries the torch of Florida's storied death metal lineage with a relentless and putrid ferocity that honors the state's legendary brutality.
Black metal band from Albi, France, formed in 2013, channeling plague-era darkness through atmospheric black metal from the Tarn department. Their name evokes the pestilence that fuels their sonic vision.
Thrash metal and punk band from Denmark, formed in 2021, combining the speed of thrash with punk's raw attitude. Their crossover approach channels both genres' rebellious energy.
A Karlsruhe stalwart since 2008, Pestilator has spent over fifteen years honing razor-sharp thrash riffing in the Baden tradition. Their longevity in the German thrash underground speaks to a consistency that keeps pit-goers coming back for more.
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