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Brutal death metal band from Garrett, Indiana, formed in 2013, delivering relentless, technically driven extremity within the brutal death metal tradition.
Molfetta's Subconscious Deceit merge metalcore, progressive, and thrash metal from the Bari coast since 2016. Their name of hidden treachery channels deceptive compositional shifts through Pugliese multi-genre sophistication.
San Jose, California death/thrash metal band formed in 2014, blending the technical ferocity of Bay Area thrash with old-school death metal brutality.
Grindcore band from Presidente Prudente and Birigui, São Paulo, active since the mid-1990s with a core lineup of Afonso (drums/vocals), Souza (bass/vocals), and Helder (guitar). They released a self-titled EP through Grindhead Records in August 2014, contributed a track to Siege of Grind: A Brazilian Tribute to Napalm Death (Terceiro Mundo Chaos Discos, 2013), and have issued splits with U.S. grindcore acts PLF and Pretty Little Flower.
Subcutane have been delivering power and thrash metal from Lubeck since 1994, making them one of Schleswig-Holstein's longest-running metal acts. Their three decades of activity from the Hanseatic city on the Trave represent a remarkable commitment to aggressive melodic metal.
Viennese brutal death metal solo project of Daniel Gebhart, handling guitars, bass, vocals, and programmed drums, with their debut "Eradication Fascination" slated for 2026. The project delivers unrelenting brutality through one musician's singular, uncompromising vision of extreme metal.
Atlanta metalcore band formed in 2011, operating in a scene-rich city with a sound rooted in the melodic and aggressive interplay that defines modern metalcore.
Melodic thrash metal band from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, formed in 2019, sharpening the genre's aggression with an ear for melody and dynamic songwriting.
Subduer deal in black/death metal and noise from Baden-Wurttemberg, combining extreme metal's heaviness with the abrasive textures of noise. Formed in 2022, they bring multi-faceted aggression to the southwestern German underground.
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