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Cactek is a deathrash project from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, formed by guitarist Pedro de La Rocque with the aim of channeling the raw energy of early death and thrash metal. The band released their debut EP "Sunrise in Hell" in September 2023, produced by Dan Swanö, and was featured among ten notable underground Brazilian acts to watch in 2024. Their sound blends technical thrash with death metal aggression in the tradition of the classic Brazilian extreme metal scene.
Formed in Syracuse, New York in 2017, Cactus Cathedral crafts slow-burning stoner and doom metal weighted with riff-heavy grooves and an earthy, psychedelic undertow.
A sludge and doom outfit from Dover, New Hampshire, Cactus Hag fuses southern-inflected heaviness with slow, grinding tempos and a grimy, feedback-drenched sound.
Cactus Rojo is a Stoner/Sludge Metal trio from Tepatitlán de Morelos, Jalisco, Mexico, formed in 2012. The band released several EPs before issuing their debut full-length "Dune" through Smolder Brains Records, drawing praise from Doom Charts as a standout act in Mexico's stoner and psych rock scene. Their lyrical themes touch on fantasy and occultism.
Heavy metal band from Ingolstadt, Germany, emerging in 2025. They deliver fresh classic heavy metal energy from the heart of Bavaria.
Hailing from Watertown, New York, Cacus plays stoner and doom metal rooted in thick, mid-paced riffing and a hazy, amplifier-worshipping aesthetic.
Death metal band from Vigo, Spain, active since 2006. With two decades of activity, Cadalso are veterans of the Galician death metal scene.
Cadalso is a progressive heavy metal band from Santiago, Chile. The band released their self-titled debut album in January 2020 through a consortium of labels including ROAR Records, PureSteel Records, Eonian, and Steel Gallery, featuring seven tracks that blend traditional heavy metal with progressive structures.
A death metal band from Columbus, Ohio, Cadavarice pursues an uncompromising old-school approach to the genre, built on crushing riffs and blunt, violent energy.
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