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Cleveland death/thrash outfit Shores of Fire formed in 2018 with a direct, aggressive style that merges the riff density of death metal with thrash's propulsive momentum — firmly in the tradition of Ohio's hard-edged, no-nonsense extreme metal.
Phoenix, Arizona's Shores of Ithaka formed in 2023 drawing on the epic, narrative qualities of Homeric myth to inform their melodic death metal — a sound built around sweeping leads and heavy grooves well-suited to the desert Southwest's dramatic terrain.
Billings, Montana's Shores of Leine have been crafting progressive deathcore since 2013, pushing beyond the genre's standard brutality with complex arrangements and a compositional ambition rare for a band from one of the most isolated metal scenes in the country.
Rome's Shores of Null have earned critical acclaim for their fusion of death, doom, and melodic death metal since 2014. Their expansive, emotionally charged compositions have established them as one of Italy's most compelling modern extreme acts.
Fredericksburg, Virginia's Short Bus Pile Up began as a deathcore act before evolving into one of the more punishing slam and brutal death metal bands on the East Coast, their trajectory from brutal deathcore to full-blown slamming devastation making them a standout in a crowded field.
Redwood City, California's Short Fuse play melodic death metal with a Bay Area edge — formed in 2017, the band combine Gothenburg-style melodic leads with the technical precision and intensity characteristic of the Northern California extreme underground.
Crossover thrash band from São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro, formed in 2008 around vocalist Marcos, guitarist Vinicius, and bassist Juan. The band released their debut album Crossover Inferno on May 12, 2017 — a 14-track record recorded at Vinicius Gomez's home studio in Japeri, RJ, with cover art by Natacha Andrade.
Moscow's Short-Stay Mission explore progressive metal from the Russian capital since 2014. Their temporary-assignment name channels the transience of existence into compositions of technical ambition.
ShortageOfSanity blast through death, thrash, and groove metal from Dresden, combining multiple modes of aggression into a volatile cocktail. Formed in 2021, they bring chaotic energy to the Saxon extreme metal scene.
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