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Chaos Frame is a progressive power metal band from Saint Paul, Minnesota that layers intricate compositions with melodic vocals and thematic lyrics addressing life, art, and philosophy. Formed in 2010, they have released several albums including Paths to Exile and Entropy on Pure Steel Records.
Death metal band from Athens, Greece, formed in 2018. They deliver heretical death metal from the Greek capital.
Chaos Horde was a thrash metal band from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, active in the mid-1980s alongside other early Louisiana metal acts like Exhorder and Graveyard Rodeo. Their sound combined the speed and aggression of hardcore with the technical riff work of heavy metal, leaving behind a demo recorded in 1986 that remains a cult item in the local underground.
Death-groove act from Sundsvall, active since 2015. Chaos in Control merges death metal weight with groove-driven rhythms from the Norrland coast.
Groove metal band from Norrköping, active since 2014. Chaos in Order channels controlled chaos through heavy, rhythmically-driven metal.
Metalcore act from Porto, active since 2010. Chaos in Paradise has spent over fifteen years bringing hardcore-infused intensity to northern Portugal.
Chaos Inception is a death metal band from Huntsville, Alabama, formed in 2008 by veterans of the local scene, that delivers relentless blasting death metal drawing on Sumerian mythology and occult themes. Released on Lavadome Productions, their albums Collision with Oblivion and The Abrogation established them as one of the more ferocious acts in the US underground, with a third full-length, Vengeance Evangel, arriving in 2025.
Melodic death metal band from Lahti, Finland, formed in 2016. They craft melodic yet aggressive death metal from the Finnish lake district.
Austrian progressive metal duo from Lower Austria, formed in 2020 by The Raven (Petra Grooves) and The Joker (Andy Gammauf). They blur the borders of modern rock and metal by fusing down-tuned guitars with electronic soundscapes and industrial elements.
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