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Heavy metal band from Therwil, Switzerland, formed in 2019. They channel the spirit of classic heavy metal with strong riffs, powerful vocals, and an anthemic sensibility.
Carlsbad, CA melodic death metal act Climhazzard combine Scandinavian melodic influences with the sun-drenched aggression of the Southern California metal underground. Their sound balances melodic guitar work with forceful death metal rhythmic attack.
Denver's Clinging to the Trees of a Forest Fire assault listeners with a relentless grindcore/metalcore hybrid defined by chaotic speed, serrated riffs, and raw, desperate energy. One of the more ferocious acts to emerge from the Colorado underground scene.
Death metal and grindcore band from Wales, formed in 2023. They deliver chaotic grinding extremity from the Welsh underground.
Clint X Eastwood is a raw black metal and grindcore band from Catanduva, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2023. The band's lyrical themes revolve around Clint Eastwood films, an unusual conceptual hook within the Brazilian underground extreme metal scene. They released a self-titled demo in May 2023, available on Bandcamp.
Brutal death metal and grindcore act from Schwyz, Switzerland, active since 2013. Their sound delivers ultra-low guttural vocals, slamming riffs, and blast-beat-driven brutality recorded at Sourmash Studios.
Grindcore act from Ivanovo, formed in 2024. Clit'n'Slit delivers raw, provocative grinding extremity.
Grindcore act from Helden in Limburg, active since 2000. Cliteater has been a fixture of the Dutch extreme underground for a quarter century of relentless grindcore.
Goregrind-turned-grindcore act from Alba Iulia launched in 2024, delivering rapid-fire extremity from the heart of Transylvania. Their evolution from gore-focused grinding to broader grindcore reflects a maturing sonic vision.
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