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Proof (2024)
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The Early Years (2014)
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A Grey Sigh In A Flower Husk (2007)
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Melodic death metal and metalcore band from Oulu, Finland, formed in 2016. They blend melodic sensibilities with metalcore dynamics from northern Finland.
Cincinnati's Casteless graft thrash metal's kinetic riff attack onto death metal's heavier tonal palette, producing a sound defined by high-speed picking and a raw, no-nonsense production sensibility.
Castellica is a heavy/power metal band from Paraguaçu Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil, originally founded in 2011 by vocalist Thiago Colavite and guitarists Danilo and Lucas Colavite. Drawing influence from Iron Maiden, Helloween, and Blind Guardian, the band blends classic heavy and power metal with prog metal elements, built around epic riffs, technical solos, and themes of medieval fantasy and human experience. They released their debut full-length album, Moment of Glory, on February 5, 2021, and have performed alongside acts such as Sepultura at the Rock Rio Pardo festival.
Groove metal act from Modena, formed in 2026. Castelnuovo Rancore represents the newest wave of Italian groove metal from Emilia-Romagna.
Stoner-thrash hybrid from the small town of Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland, active since 2013. Castero blends fuzzy, low-end grooves with thrash aggression from deep in rural Ireland.
New York's Castevet bring a post-hardcore edge to black metal's dissonant framework, threading progressive song structures through bleak, abrasive soundscapes that reward patient listening.
New York's Castigate operate firmly in brutal death metal territory, prioritizing gore-drenched guttural vocals and relentlessly technical riffing over any melodic concession.
Brutal death metal and deathcore band from Glasgow, Scotland, formed in 2018. They deliver slamming, punishing extremity from Scotland's largest city.
Melodic death-thrash band from Hamburg, Germany, active since 2013. They blend the melodic sensibilities of Gothenburg-style death metal with thrash metal's relentless speed.
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