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Barks of Apocalypse was an experimental death metal/grindcore one-man project from Catanduva, São Paulo, active 2021–2023. Created by Billy Grind — who also runs the underground label Podreira Records — the project replaced human vocals with the recorded barks of his three dogs, directly inspired by the US band Caninus; the 2021 full-length Canis Lupus Familiaris combined grinding death metal riffwork with this canine-vocal concept.
A raw black metal and dungeon synth project from Jonesboro, Georgia, Barksdale explores themes of nature, paganism, and anti-Christianity within the stripped-down aesthetic of the underground black metal tradition.
Boise, Idaho's Barn began as a straightforward death metal act before evolving toward the technical end of the genre, representing a common trajectory among serious underground acts of the early 2020s.
One of the pioneering Christian heavy metal bands in the United States, Barnabas formed in 1977 and helped lay early groundwork for faith-based hard rock and metal before splitting up.
Fargo, North Dakota's Barnaby Jones deal in a blend of stoner, doom, and heavy metal, carrying on the mid-tempo, riff-heavy tradition of the genre from the Northern Plains underground since 2016.
Emerging in 2022 from Reykjavík, this death metal act channels the genre's primal aggression through tight, riff-driven compositions. Their recordings carry the unmistakable weight of classic death metal.
French heavy metal band from Oloron-Sainte-Marie in the Pyrenees, formed in 2011. They play traditional heavy metal from the mountainous southwest of France.
Sandvika-based stoner metal outfit active since 2009, channeling thick, fuzz-drenched riffs and a laid-back, groove-driven approach to heaviness. Their sound worships at the altar of the almighty riff, drawing from the deep wells of 1970s proto-metal and desert rock.
Emerging in 2011 from Novokuznetsk, this death metal act channels the genre's primal aggression through tight, riff-driven compositions. Their recordings carry the unmistakable weight of classic death metal.
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