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Senegal Grindcore Mafia is a progressive sludge metal quartet from San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina, formed in 2014 by Gaspar Rojas and Raúl García Posse (guitars and vocals), Pablo Lamela Bianchi (bass), and Germán Gómez (drums). Their 2017 album "Ido y Lúcido" was recorded live in two days, mixed by Jack Shirley (known for his work with Deafheaven and Oathbreaker) in California, and mastered by Doug Henderson in Berlin after a crowdfunding campaign that raised 30,000 pesos in under 48 hours — a record for Argentine music at the time.
A Colorado-based atmospheric black metal project founded in 2022, Senewa works in the expansive, nature-infused tradition of American black metal that draws heavily from the landscapes of the Mountain West. The project's name and approach suggest an interest in indigenous or spiritual dimensions beyond the purely sonic, giving their windswept, tremolo-heavy compositions an added layer of gravity. Their Bandcamp presence marks them as part of a growing wave of contemplative, landscape-driven black metal emerging from the American interior.
Senex play heavy and groove metal from Marburg, combining the melodic weight of traditional metal with groove's rhythmic punch. Their Hessian university city base connects them to a vibrant student-driven music scene.
Brutal death metal and grindcore band from São José, Santa Catarina, formed in 2003, with a rotating lineup that has included Ricardo on vocals and drums, Hudson on guitar and vocals, and Murilo on drums across multiple tenures. The band released Grindcore Attack in 2017, Tempos Sombrios in 2019, and Dissonância Cognitiva Coletiva in 2024 through Terceiro Mundo Chaos Discos and Rotten Foetus Records.
Graz-based extreme metal act forging a dense hybrid of death, black, and doom metal since 2011. Their multilayered approach draws from each subgenre's heaviest elements, combining guttural vocals and blast beats with the crushing tempos and oppressive atmospheres of doom.
Tulsa's Senior Fellows have been delivering heavy sludge metal since 2013, drawing on Oklahoma's deep well of Southern-influenced heaviness to craft music that moves slowly and hits hard. The name carries a sardonic wit that the music doesn't always reflect — their sludge is serious, patient, and built on the kind of mountainous riff stacks that define the genre's most physically demanding work. They're a pillar of Tulsa's underground heavy scene and a reliable presence in the regional landscape.
Moscow's Senmuth blend doom, experimental, folk, and industrial metal since 2016. Named for the ancient Egyptian architect, their remarkably prolific output channels boundless creative energy into hundreds of releases spanning numerous genres.
Dark metal project from Leoben, Austria, founded in 2011 by Jürgen Mayr, blending black metal with gothic and post-black metal elements. Their 2021 full-length "Der Teufel Am Totenbett" and 2024 EP "Herzlfresser" showcase German-language lyrics over a sound that balances aggressive riffing with atmospheric depth.
Sense of Reality deliver heavy metal and hard rock from Lauchhammer in Brandenburg, bringing classic metal energy to the former industrial region of Lower Lusatia. Active since 2014, they channel the working-class spirit of their post-industrial surroundings.
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