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Death metal band from Herten in the Ruhr area, Germany, formed in 2020. They deliver old-school death metal ferocity from the industrial heartland of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Death metal and grindcore band from Aachen, Germany, active since 2002. With over two decades of activity, Cause of Divorce grind out chaotic extremity from the westernmost city in Germany.
Chicago thrash metal band blending death metal heaviness with classic thrash riffing, recorded with a raw basement aesthetic emphasizing punishing low-budget brutality.
Austin one-man instrumental metal project by David Menendez ranging freely across thrash, doom, black, and progressive metal, treating each release as a genre-spanning compositional exercise.
Melodic death metal band from Espoo, Finland, active since 2012. They craft melodic yet aggressive death metal from the Helsinki metropolitan area.
Death metal act from Falköping in Västergötland, formed in 2019. Causing Chaos channels death metal from the ancient burial mound region of western Sweden.
Oklahoma City crossover thrash band formed at a Power Trip show and fueled by that band's spirit, delivering riff-driven, pit-ready thrash with hardcore urgency.
Shillington, Pennsylvania groove/thrash metal band channeling heavy mid-paced stomp alongside driving thrash aggression rooted in 1990s East Coast metal.
Portland thrash metal band delivering aggressive, riff-forward thrash in the Pacific Northwest metal tradition with direct, energetic delivery.
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