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Soulmass is a Florida death-doom band formed in 2013, weaving the morbid atmosphere of doom metal into a death metal framework. Their sound pulls from the slow, crushing traditions of both genres, reflecting Florida's deep history in extreme music.
Zevenaar's Soulnerve blend metalcore and thrash metal from the Gelderland border town since 2014. Their neural-spiritual name channels raw nerve endings into compositions of emotional and physical intensity.
Soulpreacher is a sludge and doom metal band from Raleigh, North Carolina, active since 2000. One of the longer-running acts in the Southeast's heavy underground, they deliver lumbering, blues-infused heaviness characteristic of Southern sludge.
Uzhhorod's Soulrest have been exploring progressive death metal from the Transcarpathian capital since 1995. Three decades from Ukraine's westernmost city make them one of the country's most enduring progressive extreme metal projects.
Soulrot are a death metal band from Valparaíso, Chile, formed in 2013 and released on the Spanish label Memento Mori. Rooted in Lovecraftian and cosmic horror themes, they issued the full-length "Nameless Hideous Manifestations" in 2017 and followed it with "Victims of Spiritual Warfare" in 2020.
Soulrot are a death metal band from Valparaíso, Chile, formed in 2013 and released on the Spanish label Memento Mori. Rooted in Lovecraftian and cosmic horror themes, they issued the full-length "Nameless Hideous Manifestations" in 2017 and followed it with "Victims of Spiritual Warfare" in 2020.
Souls Denied is a death metal band from Grand Rapids, Michigan, formed in 2015. They contribute to Michigan's steadily growing extreme metal scene with a no-frills death metal approach.
Souls for Sale blend metalcore with thrash metal from Bielefeld, creating a crossover sound that combines modern breakdowns with old-school velocity. Active since 2010, they represent the intersection of two eras of aggressive German music.
Thrash metal band from Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais, formed in 2007 from an earlier project called Aggressor, with a founding lineup of vocalist Aldo Muniz, guitarists Alexandre Franco and Luiz Pinheiro, bassist Ralf Maloca, and drummer Thiago Lucchesi. The band recorded their debut album Beyond the Walls in 2009 at Atthena's Studio Digital technology before splitting up in 2014.
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