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Death metal band from Cehy pod Kosirem, Czech Republic, active since 2008. They deliver crushing death metal brutality from the Moravian countryside.
Catatomic combines the slow, monolithic weight of doom metal with the filthy, distorted sludge of post-hardcore-influenced metal, producing a suffocatingly heavy sound suited to Wisconsin's cold and isolated atmosphere. Feedback, down-tuning, and deliberate pacing define their approach.
Death metal band from Sant Feliu de Llobregat near Barcelona, Spain, formed in 2021. They channel death metal aggression from the Catalan Llobregat Valley.
Catatonic from Portland, Michigan plays groove-laden thrash with a heavy, head-nodding mid-tempo sensibility and riff structures that prioritize rhythmic impact. Their sound sits squarely in the Pantera-influenced groove-thrash tradition of the American Midwest.
Catatonic Profanation delivers brutal death metal with dense, churning riff patterns, guttural vocals, and blastbeat-driven drumming rooted in the genre's most abrasive underground traditions. The Kentucky project shows influence from slam and technical brutal death metal alongside pure brutality.
Stoner metal band from Barcelona, Spain, emerging in 2025. They deliver heavy, fuzz-drenched stoner metal from the Catalan capital.
Crossover thrash band from Kiel on the Baltic Sea, Germany, formed in 2023. They blend the speed of thrash metal with hardcore punk energy from Germany's northernmost major city.
Catch 22 is an Ohio act from Marietta blending heavy metal, power metal, and thrash in a melodic yet aggressive style. Soaring vocals, twin guitar harmonies, and driving rhythms define their sound.
Hard-hitting metalcore from Austin.
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