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Brutal death-deathcore act from the Odessa region, formed in 2024. Carabid — named after predatory ground beetles — delivers crushing extremity from southern Ukraine.
Wichita, Kansas act formed in 2014 fusing melodic death metal with groove metal and deathcore, delivering aggressive riffing tempered by melodic hooks.
Symphonic black metal band from Landgraaf in Limburg, with Bandcamp presence since 2012. Carach Angren has become one of the Netherlands' most internationally recognized black metal acts, known for cinematic horror narratives and orchestral grandeur.
Blackened death metal act from Fossano in Cuneo province, Piedmont, formed in 2019. Caradhras — named after the Tolkien mountain — conjures dark, epic extreme metal.
Black metal band from the Essen/Arnsberg area of Germany, formed in 2015. They channel dark, atmospheric black metal from the forested hills of the Sauerland and Ruhr regions.
Carahter is a doom/sludge/post-metal band from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The band blends slow, heavy sludge with metallic and hardcore elements, recorded at Minério de Ferro Studios in Belo Horizonte, and have released music including the album "Ripping Flags" available on Bandcamp. They have toured South America and performed at festivals in São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, and Santiago, Chile.
Melodic death metal and groove metal band from Berlin, Germany, active since 2009. They blend Scandinavian-style melodic death metal with heavy grooves and aggressive dynamics.
Black-thrash metal band from Bremen, Germany, formed in 2020. They fuse the icy intensity of black metal with the riff-driven aggression of thrash.
Progressive death metal band from Mulheim an der Ruhr, Germany, formed in 2018. They merge technical complexity and dynamic songwriting with the heavy foundation of death metal.
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