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Actin' Up (2023)
Featured Stoner Metal Album
The Mountain Of Gold (2018)
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Featured Progressive Metal Album
Death Atlas (2019)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Playlist: The Very Best of Corrosion of Conformity (2010)
05/13 @ The Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids
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Grind 'n' roll band from Aalst in East Flanders, formed in 2019, blending the chaotic brevity of grindcore with the groove-laden swagger of rock and roll. Their playfully aggressive approach creates an energetic hybrid that refuses to take itself too seriously.
Spawn deal in death metal from Berlin, channeling raw aggression from the German capital. Active since 2017, they add to Berlin's deep reservoir of extreme metal talent.
Spawn of Man is a heavy metal band from Lewiston, Maine, formed in 2007, rooted in the classic tradition of American heavy metal and representing the small but dedicated underground metal community of central Maine.
Kalmar's Spawn of Possession have been one of Sweden's most celebrated technical death metal acts since their formation. Named for the concept of demonic progeny, their Smaland origins and extraordinary technical proficiency have earned them international recognition in the extreme metal community.
Spawn Winters is a gothic and doom metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2016, weaving mournful atmosphere and heavy, downtuned riffs into a sound that draws equally from the melancholic gothic metal tradition and the glacial weight of doom.
SpawnDie is a groove and thrash metal band from Orlando, Florida, formed in 2021, combining the mid-tempo punch of groove metal with thrash-driven aggression in the tradition of Florida's active underground scene.
Birmingham's Spawned from Hate deliver brutal and standard death metal with an unflinching approach to extremity. Since 2012, they have built a reputation in the West Midlands for punishing live performances.
Spawning Vats is a death metal band from Mississippi, formed in 2015, playing in the old-school tradition of the genre with a focus on crushing riffs and a no-frills approach to brutality.
Spawnkill sludge through heavy, tar-thick compositions from Geneva, combining sludge metal's abrasive textures with stoner metal's hypnotic grooves. Formed in 2021, they bring fresh weight to the Swiss French-speaking heavy underground.
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