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A short-lived melodic death/doom metal project from Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro state, that formed and split up within 2024. In that brief window they released the album Ephemeral, a record framed philosophically as reflections on impermanence, featuring tracks like Epitaph, Dawn Behold the Mourning, and Denouement.
A Wake in Providence is a symphonic deathcore band from Staten Island, New York. Known for blending orchestral arrangements with crushing breakdowns, the band continues to push the boundaries of modern extreme metal.
Washington, Pennsylvania grindcore and metalcore hybrid. The name captures the horror of consciousness from southwestern PA.
Asheville, North Carolina melodic death metal project. The name's cynicism channels mountain-town disillusionment through heavy melodicism.
Portland, Oregon deathcore project. The incomplete name invites the listener to fill in what's missing — hope, perhaps, or mercy.
A Written Apology has been delivering metalcore from the Scottish city of Dundee since 2004, making them one of Scotland's longest-running metalcore acts. Over two decades of activity speak to remarkable persistence in the Tayside metal scene.
Boston deathcore project. The name's monochrome imagery strips away color and nuance, leaving only stark extremes.
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A'tak plays heavy metal and hard rock from Żary in western Poland since 2024. From this Lubuskie town near the German border, they deliver classic-leaning metal with border-region grit.
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