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Proof (2024)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Spitting Blood emerged from London in 2007, pairing death metal's brutality with metalcore's visceral breakdowns. Their nearly two decades of activity have yielded a hybrid sound that hits with calculated fury.
Spitting Glass is a new heavy project fronted by Fit For An Autopsy vocalist Joe Bad, joined by a lineup that includes Reuben Bescoby, Danny Yates, Chris Keepin, and David Ball. The band generated significant buzz by securing a slot on the Download Festival 2026 lineup before even releasing any music, signaling the metal community's anticipation for whatever this formidable lineup produces.
Utrecht's Spitting Nails bring metalcore to the Dutch cathedral city since 2015. Their name of furious, projectile-launching rage channels punk-derived intensity into breakdown-heavy compositions.
Splat is a technical thrash metal band from Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, formed in 2019, playing fast and intricate thrash with an emphasis on complex riffing and tight musicianship.
Splat is a thrash metal band from Olympia, Washington, formed in 2019, delivering straightforward aggressive thrash in the Pacific Northwest underground tradition.
Ripping Brutal Death Metal / Grindcore from El Paso.
Splatter Analyst is a California slam and brutal death metal band formed in 2024, built on crushing breakdowns, guttural vocals, and the low-tuned brutality that defines the modern slam aesthetic.
Halifax's Splatter Brain grind through a nasty intersection of death metal and grindcore. Since 2018, their short, sharp bursts of extremity have made them fixtures of the West Yorkshire heavy underground.
Splatter Control is a grindcore band from Lombard, Illinois, formed in 2012, delivering short, explosive bursts of noise-infused grind rooted in the Midwest's long tradition of extreme underground music.
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