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Bari, IT · 2017–present · active
A Nail Through the Urethra delivers slam and brutal death metal from the Puglia region, operating between Bari and Brindisi since 2017. Their deliberately provocative name signals the confrontational extremity of their guttural, groove-laden brutality.
Cologne, DE · 2025–present · active
A brutal death metal and grindcore band from Cologne, Germany, formed in 2025, Abandoned Grave deliver punishing extremity rooted in the traditions of the European underground. The project represents the newest wave of German death metal savagery emerging from the Rhineland.
Urretxu, ES · 2015–present · active
Abandonment delivers brutal death metal from Urretxu in the Basque Country since 2015. From this small Gipuzkoan industrial town, they create music of devastating brutality that taps into the fierce independence of Basque culture.
Prague, CZ · 2020–present · active
Abhorrent Cabaret are a goregrind and brutal death metal band from Prague, Czech Republic, formed in 2017 and signed to Bizarre Leprous Production. Their 2020 album "Stories of Undeniable Abhorrence" — featuring members with backgrounds in D.E.O.A.G. and Pisstolero — delivers bulldozing slow-slime goregrind built on a catalog of grotesque conceptual imagery.
Athens, GR · 2011–present · active
Athens' Abnormal Inhumane deliver brutal death metal of unrelenting savagery, built on guttural vocals, blast-beat barrages, and slamming breakdowns. Since 2011, they've been a punishing presence in Greece's extreme metal underground.
Moscow, RU · 2006–present · active
Abominable Putridity has become one of Russia's most internationally recognized slam and brutal death metal acts, originally from Moscow and still operating from there since around 2006. Their grotesque name matches the guttural, bone-crushing brutality that has earned them a devoted global following in the slam death community.
Perm, RU · 2010–present · active
Aborted Fetus delivers brutal death metal from Perm in the Ural Mountains since 2010. Over fifteen years from this major Ural industrial city, they have produced a substantial body of unflinchingly graphic death metal.
Stuttgart, DE · 2020–present · active
A brutal death metal outfit from Stuttgart, Germany, Abrasive formed in 2020 and deliver crushing extremity rooted in the most punishing end of the death metal spectrum. The band represent Baden-Württemberg's growing contribution to Germany's brutal death metal underground.
Lyon, FR · 2019–present · active
Abrupt delivers grindcore and brutal death metal from Lyon since 2019. Their name mirrors their musical approach: sudden, violent, and without preamble, from France's gastronomic capital.

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