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Pigmachine were a short-lived São Paulo crossover thrash outfit whose members — Glauco on bass and vocals, Murillo Leite on guitar, and Fabio Moyses on drums — had previously played together in Apoleon. The band left behind a self-titled demo from late 1992, the "Nervum" split compilation with Apoleon in 1993, and the posthumously released "SP Punk / Studio Outtakes" in 1996.
Czech death grind band from Vyskov, active since 1998, making them one of the longest-running extreme metal acts in the Czech scene. Their prolific catalog includes releases like Planet of the Pigs and Pig Blood, delivering relentless grindcore and death metal ferocity.
Death metal and grindcore band from Tomsk, Russia, formed in 2021, delivering grotesque extremity from western Siberia. They bring crude sonic violence to the Tomsk underground.
Pilatus is a black metal band from Sapucaia do Sul whose catalog on Metal Archives includes the release The Horns of Supremacy. Their sound draws on raw, Satanic-themed black metal traditions, maintaining an underground independent presence throughout their activity.
Pile of Corpses is a death metal outfit from São Paulo trading in blunt, filth-soaked aggression with lyrics fixated on death, sex, violence, and war. Their 2014 album For Sex, For Violence, For Alcohol, along with the earlier release Santa Claus is Cumming... (2007), showcase the band's uncompromising approach to old-school brutality. The lineup of JP Amaral on vocals and guitar alongside André "Alcoolizator" Alba gives them a dual-vocal attack that adds to their relentless energy.
Thrash and death metal band from Nassjo, Sweden, formed in 2020, stacking corpses through aggressive death-thrash from the Smaland region. They bring violent intensity to the Swedish underground.
Brutal death metal and goregrind band from Zalau, Romania, formed in 2013, delivering medically themed extremity from the Salaj region. Over a decade of grotesque sonic violence from northwestern Romania.
Newport, Rhode Island's Pilgrim wanders the bleak coastline of traditional doom — monolithic riffs and mournful vocals that carry the salt-spray desolation of the North Atlantic.
Black metal band from Bardejov, Slovakia, formed in 2013, journeying through over a decade of black metal from the UNESCO World Heritage town in eastern Slovakia. They bring ancient atmosphere.
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