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Ivered Ago (Live at Love One Another Studio) (2012)
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Into The Void (2023)
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Slaine deal in death metal from Glattfelden, delivering uncompromising heaviness rooted in the genre's brutal traditions. Their name, drawn from Irish mythology, hints at a thematic depth beneath the sonic aggression.
Slakt deliver death metal from an undisclosed Swedish location since 2024. Their Swedish name meaning "slaughter" channels the directness of killing into compositions of freshly-minted, anonymous extremity.
Slam Andreas are a Santa Barbara, California slam death metal band formed in 2024, taking their name as a geological joke that doubles as a statement of intent — heavy, seismic, and low. They work the brutal death and slam intersection with an eye for punishing breakdowns and guttural extremity.
Slam Assault thrash from the Catalan coastal town of Canet de Mar, channeling old-school velocity with the pit-ready energy their name demands. Active since 2014, they bring seaside aggression to the Maresme coast.
Slam Dunk channel power and speed metal energy with a name that suggests a playful irreverence toward genre conventions. Their Swiss outfit delivers high-velocity riffing and anthemic choruses in the tradition of classic European speed metal.
Slam One Down are a New York groove and thrash metal band with roots going back to 2009, forging a sound that mixes the precision of thrash riffing with the hard-hitting, mid-tempo weight of groove metal. Their longevity in the scene speaks to a consistent live presence and work ethic.
Massive Sludge / Groove Metal from Austin.
Slam Pig are a Milwaukee, Wisconsin band formed in 2023, blending slam, brutal death metal, and deathcore into a deliberately lowbrow package of breakdowns, gutturals, and grinding intensity. Their Bandcamp handle flags a Texas connection that points to cross-regional ties in the slam underground.
Slam Police are a Pennsylvania slam and brutal death metal band formed in 2018, self-appointed enforcers of the genre's most punishing conventions — bone-crushing breakdowns, inhaled vocals, and riffs that move more like sediment than melody. They operate firmly within the slam underground's dedicated community.
Slam420 are a New Jersey slam death metal band formed in 2020, wearing the genre's most hedonistic sensibilities openly in their name while delivering the guttural riffs and pulverizing breakdowns central to the style. They are a product of the pandemic-era slam explosion that spread across the American underground.
Slamadeus are a Palmdale, California band formed in 2021, marrying the brutality of slam death metal and deathcore into music that treats heaviness as both punchline and end goal. The name is a sly classical reference that belies a sound built entirely on low frequencies and blunt force.
Slambo are a Minnesota goregrind outfit formed in 2010, trafficking in the splatter-obsessed, ultra-fast aesthetic of the genre with a deadpan comedic sensibility baked into the name. Over a decade in the underground, they have remained committed to short, brutal, and grotesque.
Slamentable deal in slam, brutal death metal, and goregrind from Betera near Valencia, combining the most extreme subgenres with the pun-loving humor of their name. Formed in 2020, they bring lamentable brutality to the Valencian extreme scene.
Rotterdam's Slamfist pair death and thrash metal from the Dutch port city since 2014. Their name of percussive impact and Rotterdam's industrial culture create a framework for compositions that hit with dock-worker force.
Slamily Guy are a San Diego, California slam death metal band formed in 2025, weaponizing a pop-culture name mash-up as the vehicle for entirely unironic brutality — guttural slams, downtuned riffing, and the full vocabulary of the genre. They are part of a younger generation of slam bands treating the form with both reverence and a sense of humor.
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