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Vault Of Horrors (2024)
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Grave Mounds And Grave Mistakes (Luxus) (2018)
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Death Doom Punks (2026)
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We Rule the Waves (2025)
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Death-grind act from Poznań, formed in 2012. Their approach strips away anything that does not serve the cause of sheer aggression, delivering sub-two-minute salvos of blast beats and guttural fury.
Finnish death metal band from Salo, active since 2009. They deliver blasting death metal from the southwestern Finnish town.
German death metal and grindcore band from Cologne, formed in 2024. They blast through death metal and grindcore with frenzied intensity from the Rhineland.
Death/groove metal band from Nottingham, active since 2015. They deliver heavy, rhythmic death metal infused with groove-driven momentum.
Rotterdam-based death metal act active since 2004, trafficking in the genre's essential currency of guttural vocals, down-tuned riffs, and relentless percussive punishment. Their compositions deliver uncompromising heaviness rooted in the old-school tradition.
Larissa-based brutal death metal outfit active since 2011, delivering relentless blastbeat-driven punishment and guttural vocal extremity. Their compositions trade in the genre's heaviest currency: slamming breakdowns, inhuman vocals, and wall-to-wall brutality.
Finnish death metal band from Turku, formed in 2024. They deliver fresh death metal from Finland's oldest city.
Since 2016, this Norwegian thrash metal act has delivered high-velocity riff assaults from Kongsberg. Their sound channels the raw energy of the genre's golden era through tight musicianship.
Athens-based technical death metal act active since 2017, weaving labyrinthine guitar work and shifting time signatures into their extreme metal framework. Their compositions demand both virtuosity and visceral impact, balancing cerebral complexity with gut-level heaviness.
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