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Rekt is a brutal death metal and goregrind act from Berisso, Argentina, whose members recorded under the handles copromauro (vocals), felipe (bass), fede (drums), and domusmono (guitars). Their self-titled debut album, released on February 27, 2021, was tracked across multiple Buenos Aires locations — drums at Lucas Hulman's studio, vocals at Dojo 477 in La Plata, and guitars and bass in Berisso — with mixing and mastering handled by Domus Mono. The band split up after the release.
Ankara grindcore act formed in 2010, delivering blasting extremity with irreverent humor from Turkey's capital. Their rapid-fire sonic assaults channel the confrontational spirit of the grindcore tradition.
Rektifier is a thrash metal band from Toulouse in southwestern France, formed in 2023. The band delivers aggressive thrash from the 'Pink City' of the French south.
From beginning in a bar and jam sessions to playing festivals, head lining their own shows and touring. RTC rises from the covid pandemic as a band that doesn’t stop.
New single Sad Man's Parade unleashes the bands already raw and aggressive sound but also adds more to their evolution as a band.
Hints of nu-metal, thrash, hip hop and modern metalcore added on top of their already impressive discography make them one of Austin’s next breakthrough acts.
RTC has already shared the stage with Left to Suffer, Makari , LEVELS , Lockjaw , Dreamwake , VCTMS , and Fox Lake just to name a few and with hopes to support more amazing touring acts in Austin and in surrounding areas.
Release the Hell is a melodic death metal and metalcore band from San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina, formed in 2015. They released their self-titled debut EP on September 11, 2015, a three-track digital release comprising the songs "Release The Hell," "At the End of My Reality," and "Total Disaster."
Melodic black/death metal/metalcore band from Leiden, the Netherlands, formed in 2021. Their multi-genre approach blends melodic extreme metal with metalcore from the historic university city.
Power metal band from Kristiansand, Norway, formed in 2024. Their approach delivers anthemic power metal from southern Norway.
Thrash metal band from Athens, Greece, with roots dating to 2005. Two decades of thrash from the Greek capital represent significant staying power.
Melodic death metal/metalcore band from Omsk, Russia, active since 2013. Their approach bridges melodic death metal with metalcore from the western Siberian city.
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