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Winschoten, NL · 2019–present · active
Winschoten's Sanguinary deal in brutal death metal, standard death, and grindcore from the far northeast of the Netherlands since 2019. Their blood-themed name and border-region origins channel extremity from the Dutch-German frontier.
Jämsä, FI · 2014–present · active
Sanity Burial deal in brutal death metal from the central Finnish town of Jamsa, channeling the burial of sanity through crushing compositions. Active since 2014, they bring certifiable brutality to the Finnish extreme underground.
Dresden, DE · 2015–present · active
Saprobiontic deal in brutal death metal from Dresden, their biological name (referring to organisms that feed on decaying matter) perfectly suiting their genre's fascination with decomposition and putrefaction. Their Saxony-based output channels the most extreme end of the death metal spectrum.
Bielefeld, DE · 2017–present · active
SCID deal in brutal death metal from Bielefeld, channeling the most extreme end of the death metal spectrum from the Westphalian city famously joked to not exist. Their medical-acronym name fits the clinical brutality of their sound.
Borgerhout, BE · 2021–present · active
Brutal death metal band with hardcore influences from Borgerhout in the Antwerp district, formed in 2021. Their fusion of death metal brutality and hardcore aggression reflects the cross-pollination between extreme metal and punk subcultures thriving in Antwerp's diverse music scene.
Chur, CH · 2007–present · active
Secret Mutilation have been dealing in slam and brutal death metal from Chur since 2007, making them one of Switzerland's longest-running purveyors of guttural extremity. Their approach is unrelenting, favoring crushing breakdowns and inhuman vocals.
Santander, ES · 2015–present · active
Selaphiel forge brutal death metal from the Cantabrian port of Santander, named after the archangel of prayer in a genre better known for blasphemy. Active since 2015, they bring angelic brutality to the northern Spanish coast.
Lyngby, DK · 2016–present · active
Septic Congestion deal in slam and brutal death metal from Lyngby near Copenhagen, delivering guttural extremity from the Danish capital's northern suburbs. Active since 2016, they bring medical-horror brutality to the Scandinavian slam scene.
Turin, IT · 2014–present · active
Turin's Septycal Gorge have been delivering brutal death metal since 2014. Their technically accomplished approach to extremity has made them one of the Piedmontese capital's most punishing musical exports.

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