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Vulcanor are an independent heavy/thrash metal trio from the Constitución and San Cristóbal neighborhoods of Buenos Aires, formed by vocalist/bassist Agustín Cerneaz, guitarist Mariano Pampín, and drummer Enrique Ríos. They released their debut EP "Jauría de Lobos" in 2011, followed by their first full-length album "Maldita Pudrición" in May 2013, recorded entirely without label support. The band has operated fully independently since their formation, handling production, editing, and distribution themselves.
Funchal's Vulcanus delivers death metal from the volcanic island of Madeira, one of Europe's most remote metal outposts. Their crushing, mid-Atlantic aggression draws from the classic death metal tradition while reflecting the isolation of their island home.
Vulfehrie is an atmospheric black metal project from Manfredonia in Foggia, Italy, formed in 2020. They deliver immersive atmospheric black metal from the Pugliese coast.
Cleveland's Vulgar Devils have been playing no-frills heavy metal since 2016, carrying the torch for the blue-collar hard rock grit that once defined the Ohio scene. Their sound is rooted in the classic tradition — riffs first, attitude always.
Holy Terror-style crossover thrash from Dallas.
Vulgar Mass is a grindcore band from Oulu, Finland, formed in 2023. They deliver chaotic, blast-beat-driven grindcore from the Finnish north.
Formed in Pittsburgh in 2022, Vulgar Mephitis deal in the kind of punishing brutal death metal that feels at home in a city built on steel and smoke. Their approach is dense and suffocating, favoring weight over technicality.
Morgantown, West Virginia's Vulgar Royalty formed in 2021 with a sound that collapses grindcore, hardcore, and sludge metal into one misanthropic heap. The combination gives their music a relentless forward momentum shot through with the kind of slow, grinding dread that sludge does best.
Denver's Vulgarian have been fusing crust punk's antagonism with the slow-burning weight of sludge metal since 2020. The collision suits the mile-high city well — equal parts driving rage and heavy, oxygen-thin atmosphere.
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